Chablis

On Wednesday we took a drive to Chablis. It is just over an hour from us, travelling west into Burgundy. It’s the northern most wine producing area in that appellation, with fresh, fruity or mineral wines.

We arrived before lunch in Chablis so we went for a stroll around the narrow little streets, discovering little hidden architectural treasures that we hadn’t found before. It is an old, well established town with many old stone buildings and lots going on. I so enjoy roaming around the streets and discovering unique little shops, selling local produce whether it’s whicker baskets or handmade worktop cupboards, or truffles - as they have just come into season. The river meanders through the middle, and on a warm day there is a beautiful park to picnic in down by its banks. As it was a bit chilly for that we decided we would have lunch in one of the many small restaurants. It was all very relaxed and very tasty.

We came across this building which was previously an old monastery, where the monks would make their own Chablis.

After lunch it was time to try some Chablis. A favourite producer of ours is Jean-Marc Brocard, although his son, Julien Brocard, is also now producing wine. We stopped off at their shop in the centre of town for a very delightful tasting. Julian’s biodynamic wines were really interesting and definitely worth taking home.

After taking our wine back to the car we came across La Meulière, where we enjoyed another excellent tasting, and came away with a few more bottles to help stock the cellar.

All in all a really enjoyable day.