Winery Union des Viticulteurs de ChablisChablis Premier Cru
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Chablis Premier Cru from the Winery Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chablis Premier Cru of Winery Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chablis Premier Cru of Winery Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of apples, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
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 Winery Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of capellini with prosciutto, smoked salmon sandwich or cuttlefish with cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Union des Viticulteurs 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chablis Premier Cru from Winery Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis are 2015, 2011, 2008
Informations about the Winery Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis
The Winery Union des Viticulteurs de Chablis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 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: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
