The Chablis wine region is in France, in the northern part of the Bourgogne region in the Yonne department between Paris and Beaune, a short hop from the Champagne region. Chablis in a few figures: Nearest town: Auxerre (20km)

Is Chablis part of Burgundy?

The influence of geology in the case of Chablis is so powerful that it may even overcome the characteristics of the chardonnay grape. 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.

Is Chablis only made in France?

Only the most lowly restaurants would serve chablis, and even then it was chablis from California, not the true Chablis from France. ... The "real" Chablis is made in the Chablis district of France, in what is technically the northern-most region of Burgundy.