Although we enjoy wine in all it’s variations, we were particularly looking forward to visiting Chablis… As a town it is quite beautiful, albeit small. There is absolutely no doubt as to the main economic raison d’etre of the town…

As will be fairly obvious, I have accentuated the stormy clouds to add a little drama… Not by much actually, but by this stage I was a little hoping for more clear skies and sun, which was not to be… Sometimes the grey clouds and overcast colours produced by the muted light just need a little helping hand…! Overdone? Perhaps, but I liked the result…

In the town of Chablis we stopped at the retail store of Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard, and arranged a visit to the winery itself located approx 4 km’s from the town centre. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted and so began our tour, with our guide explaining the uniqueness of the local soil, and just how much it influences the delicious nature of their wines.

As per the first image, this is a closer look at the wine ‘egg’ vats. I had definitely not seen nor heard of these in use in Australia. They are (if memory serves) made of a form of cement, with a slightly roughed interior. This coupled with the shape produces a very distinct and quite lovely dimension to the wine… I don’t know if it was my imagination (or the liberal quantities), but it seemed to somehow produce a wine with an accentuated flavour… I know that sounds ridiculous, but that is just how it struck me in the tasting room… These vats were custom made incidentally…

Just outside the front entrance to the winery sits this lovely little church / chapel…