Chablis a town
and a
wine district
The Town Arms of the Village Chablis. 2569 citizens according to the village's own public information. It's placed app. 180 km. south-east of Paris on the heading to, and app. 140 km. from Lyon. The wine-district of Chablis is app. 4000 Hectares large. They produce 4 Chablis wine-classifications, all with the grape: Chardonnay.
Besides this within the Chablis-area there can also be produced wine of the classification: Appellation Bourgogne. Typically wine with other grapes than Chardonnay (for instance red-wine). And then of-course Vin-de-table (table-wine) and Vin-de-pays (country-wine) and similar "non-classifications". - Vin-mousseux (sparkling-wine) is also produced within Chablis. They just can't call it Champagne, because Chablis is not positioned within the area Champagne. | |
A view over Chablis Village. One of the most magnificent places on the Earth! Right in front of You is lying some of the most famous Grand Cru-wine fields. Click on the left picture it to get a closer look. | |
The river Serein is floating right through Chablis Village. | |
Isn't it a lovely place? | |
The old buildings - almost like castles beside the river | |
And the narrow streets - full of atmosphere | |
And off course - with the wine-fields in the background, it's an amacing scenerie. | |
What can I say more!? | |
Just enjoy the looks | |
And if You enjoy winefields, You have comed to the rigth place. | |
A map over the district, supplied by the cooperative: La
Chablisienne.
Click on it to see the details. | |
A stone on Les Clos with a map of all the Chablis-wine areas.
Notice the color-codes for the Grand Cru and Premier Cru wine areas! Click on it to see the details. |