TERROIR PROFILE
Bourgogne · Chablis
Kimmeridgian limestone · pure minerality
Chablis is the world's purest Chardonnay — Kimmeridgian + cool climate = pure minerality.
TERROIR PROFILE · Burgundy
Bourgogne · Chablis Kimmeridgian limestone · pure minerality
Chablis is the world's purest Chardonnay — Kimmeridgian + cool climate = pure minerality.
SOILS
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
Cool continental, late-frost risk — northernmost Burgundy.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Gentle slopes along the Serein river, all exposures.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Ruwer
Mosel
96% similar
- Body (slightly): Bourgogne · Chablis gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (5 vs. 4).
Saar
Mosel
94% similar
- Sun (slightly): Bourgogne · Chablis gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (6 vs. 5).
- Body (slightly): Bourgogne · Chablis gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (5 vs. 4).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 33 →Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
Chablis
Renown 81/100
Domaine Raveneau
Chablis
Renown 73/100
Domaine Château Grenouilles
Chablis
Renown 62/100
Domaine Pinson Frères
Chablis
Renown 56/100
Domaine Long-Depaquit
Chablis
Renown 46/100
Domaine William Fèvre
Chablis
Renown 45/100
Domaine Christian Moreau Père & Fils
Chablis
Renown 40/100
Degustation Domaine Céline et Frédéric Gueguen
Renown 16/100
This terroir's soils in the glossary