Confusingly, for us in America, none of these wines are called “Chardonnay” and rarely do they ever list “Chardonnay” on the bottle. The GrapesĬhablis produces wines made only from the Chardonnay grape. Grapes from certain areas do taste different than grapes from others.
Not only that, but you can taste a difference between the varying qualities of Chablis. Two incredibly knowledgeable authors, Jordan Mackay and Rajat Paar, state that Chablis is “one of the greatest demonstrations of terroir on the planet” because it is “the only place where Chardonnay needs nothing - no bubbles, no lees stirring, no new oak… to be captivating” ( The Sommeliers Atlas of Taste). Chablis truly is distinctive when tasted alongside Chardonnays from other regions. It’s cold and damp – so the soil and the weather mean everything to the growers. This region is the northernmost wine growing region for still (meaning still wine, and not sparkling) Chardonnay in the world. An outlier to Burgundy considering that Chablis is geographically (and viticulturally) closer to Champagne. Chablis is a white wine Region with fabulous, bright and zesty Chardonnays.Ĭhablis (sha-blee) is a region located in North-Central France.
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