Chablis

The wine

In northern Burgundy, Chablis is an exceptional chardonnay, aged with little or no oak, which carries a direct imprint of its Kimmeridgian terroir. Fossil-rich soils — ancient seabeds scattered with fossilized shells — give these whites a unique iodine minerality and rare saline tension. The hierarchy distinguishes Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and seven Grands Crus (Les Clos, Vaudésir, Valmur...), all on the right bank of the Serein river. A young Chablis pairs with oysters, gougères and goat cheeses; Grands Crus, at their peak after ten to twenty years, deserve a noble fish in sauce.