Chablis Flashcards
1
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What is the main viticultural hazard of Chablis?
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Spring frost
2
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What department is Chablis in?
A
Yonne
3
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What river is associated with Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse?
A
Yonne
4
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This wine has Chablis GC status, but as a brand rather than an 8th Grand Cru vineyard:
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La Moutonne
5
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Which 2 Grand Cru vineyards does La Moutonne stradle?
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Vaudesir & Preuses
6
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What is the main river of Chablis?
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La Serein
7
Q
Where is the village of Kimmeridge, after which the soil is named?
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Dorset, UK
8
Q
Portlandian limestone has less _______ than Kimmeridgian marl.
A
Clay
9
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What is the minimum ABV for Chablis AOP?
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10%
10
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What high-yielding grape unseated chardonnay in the late-1800’s/early-1900’s?
A
Sacy
11
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By 1956 Chablis was reduced to ___% of its pre-phylloxera acreage, and in 1957 the entire crop was wiped out due to _________.
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1-2%; frost
12
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Both over 100ha, these are the largest 2 premier cru vineyards:
A
Vaillons & Fourchaume
13
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The top 2 premiers crus on the left bank:
A
Vaillons & Montmains
14
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T/F: Vignerons of Chablis Premier Cru generally inhibit ML.
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False; frequently and traditionally see full ML to soften acidity
15
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T/F: Grand Cru Chablis is often quite rich and may likely see some new oak.
A
True
16
Q
What is the enemy of the aspersion technique?
A
Wind
17
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What is the river associated with Tonnerre?
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Armancon
18
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Name the 7 Chablis Grand Cru vineyards from W-E:
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Bougros
Preuses
Vaudesir
Grenouilles
Valmur
Les Clos
Blanchot
19
Q
How many Premier Cru vineyards in Chablis (and how many climats)?
A
17 (40)
20
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Which is considered ‘perhaps the least interesting’ of the Chablis Grands Crus?
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Blanchot
21
Q
What is the red wine region east of Tonnerre? White?
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R - Bourgogne Epineuil
W - Bourgogne Tonnerre
22
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Soils of Chablis:
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Kimmeridgian clay-limestone
Portlandian limestone (lesser sites)
23
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What is ‘aspersion?’
A
Continuous spraying of water onto vines from sprinklers as long as the temp is below freezing.
24
Q
Another term for vineyard heaters?
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Smudge pots; chaufferettes
25
Minimum ABV for Chablis Grand Cru?
11%
26
T/F: By law Chablis Grand Cru sites must be harvested by hand.
False, but true in practice.
27
What is considered the best Premier Cru of Chablis?
Montee de Tonnerre
28
Generally the wines of the (left/right) bank show more opulent & exotic ripe fruit notes?
Right bank
29
This caused a decline in Chablis since its establishment in 1856.
Paris-Lyon-Marseille train line
30
How much wine was produced in Chablis in 1945 - why?
481 hl; frost
31
This valley separates Montee de Tonnerre from Blanchot:
Vallee de Brechain
32
Francois Raveneau's wife's maiden name?
Dauvissat
33
This winery in Courgis means "Paws of the Wolf."
Dme Pattes Loup (Thomas Pico)
34
Which producer makes Chablis 'Vent d'Anges?'
Thomas Pico - Dme Pattes Loup
35
This estate was purchased by Beaune negociant Albert Bichot in 1971.
Dme Long-Depaquit
36
La Chablisienne, the most powerful entity in all of Chablis, is made up of how many members?
300
37
This 7.2 ha Grand Cru estate is owned by La Chablisienne.
Chateau de Grenouilles
38
Chateau de Grenouilles second label:
Le Fief de Grenouilles
39
Chablis Grand Cru wines with the UGCC seal must pass a ______ ________ to authenticate quality and may not be released until __________.
Blind tasting
Jan 1st the 2nd year after harvest
40
Chablis Grand Cru is a total of __ acres; __% of the total Chablis vineyard area.
262 acres; 2% of Chablis vineyard area
41
This is the smallest Premier Cru of Chablis:
Cote de Cuissy; 0.5 ha
42
How many total ha in Chablis Grand Cru?
100 ha
43
Average annual temperature in Chablis?
51
44
Average annual rainfall in Chablis?
25"
45
What is the French term for 'gunflint minerality?'
Gout de pierre a fusil
46
This estate's wines were first produced at Dauvissat, they have vineyard parcels which border those of Dauvissat, and make wines in a very similar way and style to Dauvissat.
Laurent Tribut
47
This estate's current winemaker represents the 14th generation:
Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin
48
Dme Joseph Drouhin puchased this old water mill on the Serein River, and since 2008 have changed their labeling to _____________.
'Moulin de Vaudon'
Drouhin-Vaudon
49
This estate only produces one Grand Cru (Valmur) and is known for their Chablis 'Les Truffieres.'
Romain Collet
50
Today, Simonnet Febvre is owned by this Aloxe-Corton based negociant.
Louis Latour
51
What year in the 19th century brought powdery mildew devastation to Chablis?
1886
52
What year in the 19th century brought phylloxera to Chablis?
1887
53
The largest Grand Cru of Chablis and its size:
Les Clos; 64 acres
54
Describe the style of Les Clos:
Big, intense, powerful...
Fine vintages develop a Sauternes-like perfume over time.
Ideally aged at least 10 years.
55
Describe the style of Blanchot:
Highly aromatic
56
Describe the style of Grenouilles:
Highly aromatic
57
Describe the style of Valmur:
Rich & fragrant
58
Describe the style of Vaudesir:
Powerful with definition & finesse
59
What year was Chablis AOC established?
1938
60
What year was Petite Chablis AOC established?
1944
61
In what year were Premier Cru vineyards added to Chablis AOC?
1967
62
In what year were AOP Premier Cru boundaries controversially enlarged?
1978
63
In which 2 years was Chablis Premier Cru expanded?
1978 & 1986
64
Timeline:
1. Chablis AOC est'd
2. Petit Chablis AOC est'd
3. Premier Cru added
4. Premier Cru controversially expanded
5. Premier Cru expanded again
1. 1938
2. 1944
3. 1967
4. 1978
5. 1986
65
What happened in 1856 in Chablis?
Paris-Marseille train line
66
What happened in 1886?
Oidium
67
What happened in 1887?
Phylloxera
68
What happened in 1945?
Frost
69
What happened in 1957?
Frost
70
What happened in 1999?
Heat & oidium
71
What happened in 2003?
Heatwave
72
Name Dauvissat's 2 most sought-after Grand Cru bottlings, and the Premier Cru bottling said to be of the same quality.
Les Clos, Les Preuses
La Foret
73
Which producer's Petit Chablis comes from a parcel atop Les Clos?
Dauvissat
74
Dauvissat makes a village level Chablis from a parcel adjacent to what vineyard?
La Foret
75
Where is Patrick Piuze from?
Quebec
76
Name 3 vineyards owned by Patrick Piuze:
None (negociant)
77
Name Thomas Pico's family estate (run by his father).
Dme de Bois d'Yver
78
These two estates in Courgis are an anomaly in Chablis for their innovative biodynamic practices:
Pattes Loup
Alice & Olivier DeMoor
79
Max base yield permitted for Chablis & Petit Chablis:
60 hl/ha
80
Max base yield permitted for Chablis Premier Cru:
58 hl/ha
81
Max base yield permitted for Chablis Grand Cru:
54 hl/ha
82
This estate's bottlings include Premiers Crus 'Cote de Lechet' & 'Les Lys,' as well as Grand Cru Blanchot:
Daniel-Etienne Defaix
83
Name 3 estates with holdings in all of the top Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards (Les Clos, Vaudesir, Montee de Tonnerre, Vaillons, Fourchaume...)
Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin
Billaud-Simon
Drouhin-Vaudon
84
This estate has holdings in 4 Grands Crus and 5 Premiers Crus and the current winemaker is the 1st in 5 generations *not* to be named 'Marcel.'
Dme Servin (Francois)
85
This estate uses biodynamics (on vineyards they own), makes over 30 wines each year, and owns NO Grand Cru vineyards:
Jean-Marc Brocard
86
Name 2 Chablis-based producers who make a Cremant de Bourgogne.
Simmonet Febvre
Patrick Piuze
87
What is Chablis Grand Cru 'Hommage a Louis?'
Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin parcel
Formerly labeled as Les Clos
French customs claims it crosses into Valmur
INAO has declared it Les Clos since 1938
88
What is 'Tete d'Or?'
A village-level 3 ha parcel facing south-southeast at the foot of Montee de Tonnerre, owned by Billaud-Simon.
89
What is 'Les Pargues?'
A village-level parcel between Montmains & Vaillons.
90
Name 10 major Chablis producers:
Raveneau
Dauvissat
Piuze
Louis Michel
William Fevre
Christian Moreau
Laurent Tribut
Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin
Billaud-Simon
91
What is the style of Preuses?
Ripe, round, the least stony.
92
Exceptional Chablis vintages:
83, 90
02, 05, 10
14, 20
93
Name 3 wineries on Patrick Piuze's resume:
Olivier Leflaive
Maison Verget
Jean-Marc Brocard
94
Who produces 'Butteaux Vielles-Vignes' from a parcel of 60 yo vines?
Louis Michel
95
Name 2 producers known for *not* performing battonage.
Dauvissat
Piuze
96
Name 3 producers of 'Les Pargues.'
Dme Servin*
Moreau-Naudet
Romain-Collet
97
This estate's bottlings include Premiers Crus Beauroy & Cote de Lechet:
Laurent Tribut
98
This estate uses NO OAK and famously holds wine back until they feel it is ready.
Daniel-Etienne Defaix
99
This estate is known for the lieu-dit 'Vaudecorse' and uses NO OAK.
Dme Gilbert Picq
100
This estate ages its Grands Crus Les Clos & Blanchot in oak previously used for Louis Latour's Grand Cru Cote d'Or wine.
Simmonet Febvre
101
Name 5 producers known for 'Gout de Pierre a Fusil' gunflint style:
Louis Michel*
Jean Durup
A. Regnard
Jean-Marc Brocard
Dme Long-Depaquit
102
Name 3 producers whose holdings include vineyard land in Beauregard & Cote de Jouan.
Pattes Loup (Thomas Pico)
Moreau-Naudet
Jean-Marc Brocard
103
What are 'Chafferettes?'
Heaters/smudge pots
104
Name 3 producers who do NOT use oak.
Louis Michel
Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Dme Gilbert Picq
105
What is Burgundy's largest white wine growing region?
Chablis
106
Chablis is ___ miles __ of Dijon.
80 miles NW of Dijon
107
What is the capital of the Yonne dept?
Auxerre
108
Chablis AOC minimum required planting density?
5,500 v/ha
109
Why is aspersion a 'greener' alternative to chaufferettes?
Smudge pots burn diesel (both financial & environmental impacts).
110
Name 4 Chablis vintages nearly wiped out by frost:
45
51, 53, 57
111
Name 2 producers & vineyards who were early adopters of electric heating cables.
William Fevre - Vaudesir
Maison Bichot - La Moutonne
112
The biggest in body, these 2 Grand Cru vineyards are considered the best.
Les Clos
Vaudesir
113
What is 'Cote Bouguerots?'
A bottling of the steepest sector of Bougros by William Fevre.
114
What percentage of vineyards in Chablis are harvested by machine?
95%
115
How many Premiers Crus in Chablis? How many climats within?
17; 40
116
Chablis is ___ miles ___ of Paris.
110 miles SE
117
How far is Chablis from Beaune?
100 miles North
118
What age does 'Kimmeridgian' refer to?
Upper Jurassic Epoch (150-157mm years ago)
119
What is 'Exogyra Virgula?'
Fossils with imprints of tiny oyster shells
120
Portlandian soils are ________ and _________ than Kimmeridgian soils.
Sandier; thinner
121
The membership of this private organization runs roughly 50% of the Chablis Grand Cru acreage.
The Union des Grands Crus de Chablis (UGCC)
122
What is the style of Irancy & Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse?
Light red pinots
123
What is 'Selection Massale?'
The 'old way' of propagation
Replanting new vineyards with cuttings from exceptional old vines from the same - or nearby - property.
124
___% of Chablis is vinified by a local cooperative called ________________.
33%; La Chablisienne
125
Name the 3 wine styles around St-Bris-Le-Vineux.
St-Bris: sauvignon blanc
BG Cote d'Auxerre: chard & pn
BG Chitry: chard & pn
126
Top 2 Chablis Premier Cru climats:
Vaulorent & Montee de Tonnerre
127
How many hectares of Premier Crus vineyards in Chablis?
785 ha
128
Who owns 'La Moutonne' monopole and who is the negociant/producer?
Dme Long-Depaquit
Albert Bichot
129
Name 4 producers known for their use of oak:
Dauvissat
Raveneau
William Fevre
Patrick Piuze
130
This producer has a second Chablis project called 'Val de Mer'
Patrick Piuze
131
Patrick Piuze uses a _______ ________ in order to introduce oxygen early in the winemaking process.
Vertical press
132
Who owns 'Clos des Hospices' and where is it located?
Christian Moreau; at the base of Les Clos
133
What is the name of the traditional barrel in Chablis, about half the size of a Burgundy Piece?
Feuillette
134
How many liters is a Feuillette?
132-L
135
What is a feuillette used for today?
The official unit of measurement for growers selling to negociants.
136
Name the best
137
Name 5 producers in chablis who are famous for their biodynamic winemaking practices
Leflaive
Dauvissat
Pattes Loup (Thomas Pico)
Christian Moreau
JP&B Droin
