Tasting Notes

Chablis wine is made of 100% Chardonnay grapes and produced in Burgundy France. It has a rich history dating back to Roman times, with significant contributions from monastic communities and evolving winemaking techniques that have shaped its reputation as a premier Chardonnay wine. War and the phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century decimated the vineyards, leading to a drastic reduction in production. However, through grafting techniques and the introduction of mechanization, the Chablis wine industry recovered in the mid 20th century.

🎯 Overall Character - Chablis is a light to medium body wine that is versatile and enjoyable with crisp acidity, minerality, and refreshing primary flavors of lemon, lime and green apple. Chablis wines are often unoaked or aged in older barrels to preserve the fresh fruit flavours. The wine’s signature flavours come from Burgundy’s Kimmeridgian limestone that provides the unmistakable chalky or oyster shell notes.

🍋 On the Nose (Aromatics) - Chablis shows vibrant aromas of lemon zest, lime, green apple, white peach and pear. The limestone rich soil in Burgundy delivers Oyster shell, wet stone and chalk aromas. Subtle white flower as and fresh herbs are also present. Secondary aromas of flint, almond, brioche, light toast, hazelnut are also detected.

🍏On the Palate - Chablis is a light to medium body wine with high acidity and alcohol levels typically between 9.5-13%. Flavours include citrus fruit (lemon and lime), green apple and pear. As the wine matures, stone fruit, almond and subtle honey flavours develop. The wine also has saline qualities with chalky or smoky notes.

🕰️ Aging Profile - Chablis wine can be aged for varying lengths depending on its classification:

• Petit Chablis - Enjoyable after 2 years.

• Chablis - Can be aged for 5 years.

• Chablis Premier Cru - Can be aged between 5 and 10 years.

• Chablis Grand Cru- can be aged 10+ years.