Top 100 wines of Chablis - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of Chablis of Chablis as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Chablis and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Chablis
Chablis is a historic town and wine region in NorthCentralFrance. It produces light, Dry white wines, renowned for their minerality and lively Acidity. AOC Chablis wines are produced exclusively from the Chardonnay grape.
The wines of Chablis are made in a rather different style from those produced elsewhere in Burgundy.
They are drier and fresher, rather than heavier and more Aromatic. Most basic Chablis is fermented and aged in stainless steel, with the use of oak barrels being more common for the top wines, although large used barrels are more likely to be used than New ones, and the wines spend less time in them than in Côte d'Or.
The town and its vineyards are located a considerable distance (over 100 kilometers) northwest of the main wine regions of Burgundy, from the Côte de Nuits to the Maconnais. They are actually closer to Sancerre (Loire) and Les Riceys (southern Champagne) and to the city of Paris.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Chablis
wines from the region of Chablis go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of turkey stuffed with chestnuts, sliced tuna with tomato sauce or mussel clusters.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Chablis
On the nose in the region of Chablis often reveals types of flavors of cream, lemon peel or gooseberry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, leather or lemon grass. In the mouth in the region of Chablis is a with a nice freshness.
