Overview
The purest, most mineral Chardonnay. Kimmeridgian limestone — ancient seabed packed with oyster fossils — gives saline, oyster-shell character found nowhere else. No oak, no butter: pure terroir.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Pale lemon-green
- Nose
- Green apple, Lemon, Lime, Oyster shell and Chalk.
- Palate
- The purest Chardonnay — steely, saline, no compromise. Generally light-bodied, electric acidity, dry, with a long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Light2/5
Tannins Silky1/5
Acidity Electric5/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol Moderate2/5
Grapes
Chardonnay
Aromas And Notes
Green appleLemonLimeGrapefruitOyster shellChalkFlintSea saltHoneyPetrolToast
Terroir
Cold continental — the most northerly of Burgundy's sub-regions.
Kimmeridgian limestonePortlandian limestone
Food Pairings
OystersGrilled soleScallopsGoat's cheese
Notable Producers
- François Raveneau, founded 1948 - Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru
- Vincent Dauvissat, founded 1931 - Chablis Les Preuses