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Tasting Chablis: Monks Fleeing Marauders Make Magic
Manage episode 359854237 series 3433935
As Viking invaders moved inland from the Atlantic towards Paris, the Benedictine monks of Tours fled west, eventually settling in Chablis where they would develop one of France's great vineyards. But the true magic of Chablis begins 150 million years ago at the bottom of a sea. Join us as we trace the history of Chablis and learn what makes its wine the paragon of minerality and one of the ultimate expressions of Chardonnay.
7 episodes
Manage episode 359854237 series 3433935
As Viking invaders moved inland from the Atlantic towards Paris, the Benedictine monks of Tours fled west, eventually settling in Chablis where they would develop one of France's great vineyards. But the true magic of Chablis begins 150 million years ago at the bottom of a sea. Join us as we trace the history of Chablis and learn what makes its wine the paragon of minerality and one of the ultimate expressions of Chardonnay.
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