Chablis

[sha-blee, shuh-, shah-, shab-lee, sha-blee]

noun

plural

Chablis 

1. a dry white wine from the Burgundy region in France.

2. a similar wine produced elsewhere.

Chablis

/ ˈʃæblɪ, ʃabli /

noun

1. (sometimes not capitals) a dry white burgundy wine made around Chablis, in central France

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chablis¹

First recorded in 1660–70; named after Chablis, a town in the region

Example Sentences

Chablis, one of the best-known examples, is extremely popular in the US.

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You don’t have to know what those words mean — only notice, perhaps, that the very same dry Chablis voice describing it has spoken for Mercedes-Benz since 2010.

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Chardonnay is the only grape allowed in Chablis, and it takes up about 13,000 acres that are planted across four areas of the region.

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The Margote Chardonnay speaks with a similar voice, even though it grows outside Chablis and carries the modest Vin de France designation.

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Master sommelier Jay Fletcher walked the crowd through the wines being served, describing a French Chablis as having come from “cold, choppy soil” and being somewhat “nervy.”

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