Winery CriterionChablis
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Chablis from the Winery Criterion
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chablis of Winery Criterion in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chablis of Winery Criterion in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Chablis
Pairings that work perfectly with Chablis
Original food and wine pairings with Chablis
The Chablis of Winery Criterion matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms, papillotes of mackerel or chicken chop suey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Criterion's Chablis.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chablis from Winery Criterion are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Criterion
The Winery Criterion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Chablis to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablis
World reference for mineral Chardonnay. Straight, taut whites with signature notes of lime, green apple, white flowers, flint and iodine, a saline finish driven by Kimmeridgian marls full of oyster fossils. The purest expression of the grape, little oak. Hierarchy: lively Petit Chablis, fresh Chablis, more complex Premier Cru (Montée de Tonnerre, Vaillons), 7 age-worthy Grands Crus (Les Clos, Valmur, Bougros…).
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: Vitis vinifera
The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.
