Chablis, Chateau de la Chaume

About this wine from

Burgundy, France

The Château de la Chaume is located in the town of Corgolin in the Coté de Nuits, homeland of classic French Burgundies. Corgolin is perhaps best known for its quarries which produced an outstanding marble used in the construction of many famous buildings throughout the world. The ruined castle on the estate once belonged to the Marey-Monge family who were very influential in the city of Beaune. The Monge part of the name came to prominence largely because of Gaspard Monge (1746- 1818), the inventor of descriptive geometry (the mathematical basis of technical drawing). The terroir of this area is ideally suited to the production of perfect Chardonnay grapes which have been used in this outstanding Chablis.