Grape
Chardonnay
Northern Burgundy capital
Town · Yonne
Chablis
Burgundy's northern Chardonnay capital on the Serein — crisp, mineral whites and a new Cité des Climats site.
Style
Crisp, mineral whites
The signature taste
Cité
Cité des Climats
Chablis site opened 17 May 2023
Distance
~1.5–2 hrs NW
From the Côte-d'Or
The town
Chablis is the pretty Chardonnay capital of northern Burgundy (Bourgogne), on the Serein near Auxerre, producing crisp, mineral whites (source: compass_artifact_wf-5af489e6...). Sights include the Collégiale Saint-Martin, and it is one of the new Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne sites (Chablis site opened 17 May 2023) (source).
It lies ~1.5–2 hrs northwest of the Côte d'Or, a worthwhile add-on for a longer trip (source).
What to see
- 01Cité des ClimatsNew Chablis site for Burgundy's terroir, opened 17 May 2023.
- 02Collégiale Saint-MartinThe town's collegiate church.
- 03Chablis vineyardsCrisp, mineral Chardonnay on the Serein.
Eat, taste & stay
Our notesThe white-wine detour worth the drive
An hour and a half northwest of the main Côte, Chablis trades the Pinot reds for steely, mineral Chardonnay. The new Cité des Climats makes a strong anchor for a half-day add-on.
For the crisp whites and the Cité.
§From the wiki
Chablis is the pretty Chardonnay capital of northern Burgundy (Bourgogne), on the Serein near Auxerre, producing crisp, mineral whites (source: compass_artifact_wf-5af489e6...). Sights include the Collégiale Saint-Martin, and it is one of the new Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne sites (Chablis site opened 17 May 2023) (source). It lies ~1.5–2 hrs northwest of the Côte d'Or, a worthwhile add-on for a 7-day trip.