The first writings to mention Chablis date back to the ninth century when Charles the Bald entrusted Chablis monastery and its lands to the canons of Tours who were fleeing from the Normans. Even in those times the vineyard was flourishing and the monks had set up a trade in bottled wine.
The reputation of these wines quickly spread, with the whole of Europe praising and demanding bottles of this precious golden liquid. Over the centuries, its renown and the expertise involved in its making have never once been challenged. Winemakers the whole world over have even tried to emulate this exceptional Burgundy and have never come close to achieving its outstanding quality.
Today Chablis is grown from a single grape variety, chardonnay, under strict regulations at the heart of a limited area made up of 19 communes.
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