What’s the difference between a regular bottle and a Reserve one from a given winery ? Why should I pay more for the Reserve bottle ? Does it really taste better ?
Today’s question is from Chase who asks “What is a difference between a Chablis and a Sauvignon Blanc?”.
Video sum up: What is the difference between a Chablis and a Sauvignon Blanc?
Chablis is actually a town (click here to locate it in Burgundy, France). The wine called Chablis, which is produced in Chablis, is made from the Chardonnay grape. Chablis is grown in soil that is made of sea beds which gave it a mineraly taste.
Sauvignon Blanc is a grape.
So Chablis and Sauvignon Blanc have nothing in common, one is a town the other one is a grape. Only exception, as far as the taste is concerned, Sauvignon Blanc has sometimes (not always) a mineraly taste like Chablis.
Today’s question is from William from the Upper East Side (New York) who asks “How many grapes variety are there in the world that are use for wine making?”.
Video sum up: How many grapes varieties are there in the world?
Hundreds of grapes are used throughout the world for winemaking
But in most part, only a couple of grape varieties are used , mainly for economic reasons (offer and demand…).
Jeremy tried to list for you these main grapes:
On the red side: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Nebiolo, Malbec…
On the white side: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Colombard, Gewurtzraminer…
But even if the same grapes are used in most part of the world they are still used differently.
That’s why Jeremy recommand you to try to open a Carbernet from Australia, California and France at the same time to see the different styles , the influence of terroirs…
To go further:
Wikipedia article listing all the grape varieties [Link]
