Is Burgundy the same as Chablis?
Is Burgundy the same as Chablis? Consider that Chablis, though it is classified as part of Burgundy, is in fact nearer to Sancerre than it is to the Côte de Beaune, where most other great white Burgundies come from. As with all of Burgundy, Chablis vineyards are rated hierarchically. What is the difference between Chablis and white Burgundy? Here's why. Follow the rain. Chablis occupies part of the drainage basin of the Seine river, and the rain that falls on its hills will eventually reach the North Sea. Rain in the rest of Burgundy, by contrast, drains south to the...