SUCH IS the exposure and branding of the wines of Chablis that many people, new to wine, do not realise it is classified as a Burgundy. This is not surprising as Chablis is situated quite separately, some 134km (83 miles) from the spiritual centre of Burgundy, the French town of Beaune.
Chablis produces dry white wines only, which are characterised by their purity, crispness, sophistication and, above all, minerality. This Chardonnay-based varietal wine (made from a single grape variety) gives results in Chablis unlike anywhere else, drawing its personality and character from a subsoil that is 150 million years old. In ideal conditions, the grapes enjoy a semi-continental climate,
