Chablis wine

Chablis is not only the famous wine region of France, but also a brand of the famous high-quality wine that is produced in the north of Burgundy. Chablis is a dry white wine that enjoys unprecedented popularity among connoisseurs of the noble drink and real foodies. The main characteristic of Chablis wine is that the composition of the drink is dominated by Chardonnay grapes.

The climate of the region plays a decisive role for the taste and aroma characteristics of the wine. Rather low temperatures, as well as limestone soil, affect the level of acidity, as well as the low pronounced fruity taste of Chablis wine. The wine is pale yellow with a greenish tinge. Professional tasters note that the taste of Chablis wine stands out for its light, fresh taste and rich palette of flavors. The sommelier is advised to serve Chablis wine to seafood and fish. It is best to serve Chablis wine to oysters, foie gras, poultry and rabbit stews.

Researchers believe that the first vineyards of the region were planted back in the time of Ancient Rome. In the Middle Ages, Burgundy viticulture reached its highest dawn. Chablis wine began to be made by Cistercian monks who founded Pontii Abbey. The region flourished until the 19th century, when insects from the Phylloxera family, namely grape phylloxera, caused irreparable damage to ancient vineyards.

Insects caused irreparable damage, the consequences of which turned into a ten-fold reduction in the number of vineyards for Burgundy. Currently, all types of wine produced in the chablis region are divided into categories that are protected by international law, as brands whose quality is strictly controlled by authorized bodies. Moreover, Chablis wine is considered genuine only if it is produced in a certain territory located exclusively in Burgundy. Chablis wine was an incredibly popular drink in the pre-revolutionary Russian Empire.

In the works of such a great Russian poet and writer as A. S. Pushkin, the author often mentions a noble drink. For example, the hero of the work "Anna Karenina" Steve Oblonsky. Interestingly, the United States produces its own type of Chablis wine, which by the way cannot rightfully bear the French name for the drink. In America, wine is made in sunny California. Americans consider California chablis one of their favorite types of wine, which, by the way, is also mentioned in literary works, for example, "Eastwick Witches. "