Chablis Grand Cru
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Zone on the commune of Chablis (Yonne), crossed by the Serein, a tributary of the Yonne, at the heart of the Auxerrois plateaux.
- Soils on Marnes à exogyra virgula (Kimmeridgian): compact, impermeable marls rich in small comma-shaped fossil oysters.
- Plots on the right bank of the Serein, south-east to west-facing exposures, between 135 m and 215 m altitude; thin, stony, consistently calcareous soils.
- Oceanic climate with continental influences: 650 mm/year, mean annual temperature 10.8 °C, high risk of spring frosts.
- A mantle of scree over the impermeable marl forms a draining layer that warms readily, contributing agronomic nuance according to its depth.
Product characteristics
- An age-worthy wine reaching its peak around 10 years; estimated drinking window 10–15 years, served between 12 and 14 °C.
Terroir / wine link
- The cool oceanic climate imparts a lively, mineral character to the wines, further shaped by mesoclimate and vintage.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.