Chablis

American  

[sha-blee, shuh-, shah-, shab-lee, sha-blee] / ʃæˈbli, ʃə-, ʃɑ-, ˈʃæb li, ʃaˈbli /

noun

plural

Chablis

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

2. a similar wine produced elsewhere.

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Chablis British  

/ ˈʃæblɪ, ʃabli /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Chablis

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

Example Sentences

As I sat down at the bar and ordered a glass of Chablis, I saw no other unaccompanied women.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve been a fan of the wines from Canadian wine professional turned Chablis producer Patrick Piuze for well over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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.

From Salon

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.

From Seattle Times