The holiday season is the perfect time to stock up on wine as family and friends gather for dinner and parties to celebrate. The best part is that many wine retailers offer special promotions and discounts during this time, allowing you to acquire quality bottles from different regions and varieties at more accessible prices. If you’re looking to shop for some white varieties, explore bottles from Bourgogne’s northernmost region of Chablis.
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Chablis is a white wine made from the Chardonnay grape, produced in the Chablis region of Burgundy, France. Known for its high acidity and minerality, Chablis rarely utilizes oak aging and is characterized by a crisp, clean taste with subtle flavors of green apple, lemon, and sometimes notes of flint or wet stone. These flavors reflect the unique terroir of the region, which features a naturally cool climate and a chalky, marine-fossil-enriched subsoil dating back 150 million years to the Kimmeridgian geological period. In Chablis, the vines are classified into four levels of appellation: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, and Chablis Grand Cru. This classification yields remarkable bottles of wine, each offering a versatility that makes them ideal choices for pairing with different cuisines, making it ideal for everyday dining or for special occasions like Christmas feasts and New Year’s Eve gatherings.
In a recent Chablis White Party event in Hong Kong hosted by the Chablis Commission, part of the Bourgogne Wine Board that manages the worldwide promotion of the wines of Chablis, they’ve outlined a list of Chablis wines that you should be adding to your cart for the holiday season.
1) Domaine Louis Moreau Petit Chablis 2022
This bottling offers floral with apple and citrus notes on the nose, a round palate, and pairs well with shellfish like oysters, lobster, and white fish due to its naturally high acidity.
2) Domaine Christophe & Fils Petit Chablis 2022
It has a nose of citrus and white flowers and offers a fruity palate marked by nice minerality and great expression, delivering freshness, aromatic intensity, and length, making it a great pairing for shellfish, salmon, tuna, and mild, soft cheese.
HK$180; Buy now
3) La Chablisienne La Pierrelee Chablis 2020
This pale yellow wine presents an inviting nose of lightly spiced yellow fruits intertwined with vivid mineral tones, while its full and balanced palate showcases rich, fleshy fruit alongside a striking mineral presence, culminating in a lingering, mouthwatering finish. It pairs well with shellfish like oyster, mussels, scallops, as well as Chinese dishes like deep-fried dumplings.
HK$ 240; Buy now
4) J. Moreau & Fils Chablis 1er Cru ‘Mont de Milieu’ 2022
Pale gold in color with light green tinges, this wine features enticing notes of lemon and grapefruit, complemented by elegant aromas of ripe citrus fruit and white flowers, offering impressive length. While it has the potential to age, it is also enjoyable now when paired with veal or poultry, as well as shellfish, grilled fish, or cheese.
HK$428; Buy now
5) Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2019
This exquisite round wine, characterized by its bright yellow color and elegant nose of citrus and toasted notes, offers a full and rich palate with steely mineral flavors and a fresh profile that culminates in a long, toasty finish, making it an ideal pairing for lobsters, fish, seafood dishes, and poultry.
HK$550; Buy now
To learn more about Chablis wines, visit chablis-wines.com or follow @VinsdeChablis on Instagram.
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