Burgundy - Chablis

Question 1

Rainfall in Chablis?

Answer 1

670 - moderate (normal for continental)

spread through out the year

Question 2

How do chablis produces combat spring frosts?

Answer 2

smudge pots

sprinklers

late pruning

Question 3

Name a rootstock used in Chablis?

Answer 3

41B - good for soils with limestone

Question 4

Vine training in Chablis?

Answer 4

Double Guyot

if one arm dies in frost the other can bare fruit

Question 5

Soils of Petit chablis?

Answer 5

Portlandian - rocky limestone with less minerality than Kimmerigeon

Question 6

Soils of Chablis?

Answer 6

Kimmerigeon - higher nutrient content so more minerally

Question 7

Chablis Premier Cru soils?

Answer 7

Kimmeridgeon, mostly south and south east facing slopes. vineyards sit mid slope

Question 8

What is the difference between a Lieu Dit and a Climat?

Answer 8

Climats are fixed in AOC law, Lieu Dit is fixed in the land register and not AOC

Question 9

Grand Cru soils?

Answer 9

Kimmeridgeon - south and south west facing slopes so more afternoon sun. vineyards sit mid slope

Question 10

Capitalization
in Chablis?

Answer 10

used in most years unless its warm

Question 11

Fermentation and maturation in Chablis?

Answer 11

Fermented in concrete or stainless

matured in the same on lees for body and texture

Question 12

max yields for chablis and petit chablis?

Answer 12

60hL/ha for both