Chablis
Chablis Wine - Buy Wine from the Chablis Region of France
Chablis is the northernmost district of Burgundy, lying 130 km north-west of the Côte d’Or along the A6 in the département of the Yonne. The vine area surrounds the town, which itself lies in a hollow. The best vineyards lie on the slopes surrounding the town, with the (seven) best Grand Cru vineyards congregated together on the south-west facing hillside. Chardonnay, known locally as Beaunois, is the dominant grape.
A whistle-stop trip to Burgundy en route to the Loire last Spring found Martine Michel and Patrice Guitton of Domaine Guitton- Michel on good form, albeit contemplating retirement. and Patrice have gradually been transferring their vine holdings over to Martine’s son Christophe Camu, who is a seasoned wine-maker in his own right, but are, for the time being, keeping their hands in with small parcels of vines in all 3 of Chablis’ upper qualitative tiers.
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