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Grape Variety :
Chardonnay
Exposure: South - East
Age of the vines : 20 - 40 years
Soil : Kimmeridgian limeston
Vinification
: Traditional in temperature controlled tanks
Aged : in temperature controlled tanks
Ageing: from 5-10 years or more depending on vintage
Appearance
Pale gold with greenish glints. Bright, luminous and limpid. |
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The
nose
is
rich and ripe, firstly full of flowers then going on to reveal its
fruity aromas with sweet, suave scents.
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Its
taste
is
very powerful with a pronounced minerally character that enhances
the fruit and fine vegetal flavours. Its mellowness harmonizes
perfectly with its vivacity on a solid structure that illustrates
perfectly the special nature of the wine.
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Fresh
or baked oyster - Small grey shrimps and prawns - Sauteed and flambed
langoustines - John Dory cooked in chervil butter - Devilled freshwater
crayfish - Trout baked in foil with Chablis - Grilled andouillettes
with old-fashioned mustard - Pigs trotters terrine - Escalope of fresh
foie-gras - farmyard chicken steamed in Chablis - Fondue made with
Epoisses cheese and flavoured with Marc de Bourgogne - Matured cheese
- Petits fours - Warm, caramelized fruit tart… |
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Serving temperature :
10-12° as an aperitif or just for pleasure, 12-14° if it is to accompany
a meal..
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Petit Chablis 
