Cave des Vignerons de ChablisChablis Premier Cru
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Chablis Premier Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Chablis Premier Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Chablis Premier Cru
The Chablis Premier Cru of Cave des Vignerons de Chablis matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, sea bass wrapped in salt crust or periwinkles - the perfect cook!.
Details and technical informations about Cave des Vignerons de Chablis's Chablis Premier Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Cave des Vignerons de Chablis
The Cave des Vignerons de Chablis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Chablis Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablis Premier Cru
Elegant intermediate level of the Chablis area (40 official climats, 17 lieux-dits): exclusive signature Chardonnay as white king — pale gold robe with green tints and chiselled mineral profile with notes of white flowers, citrus, green apple, light honey and the hallmark touch of gunflint, iodine and oyster shell, taut palate with vivid acidity and long finish. AOC (1938), ~750 ha on Kimmeridgian limestones with Exogyra virgula fossils, ageing 5-15 years.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Short
Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").
