Chablis

Question 1

Name all Grand Crus of Chablis North to South

Answer 1

North to South

1. Les Bougros,
2. Les Preuses,
3. Vaudesir,
4. Les Grenouilles,
5. Valmur,
6. Les Clos,
7. Blanchot

Question 2

Name all Chablis Grand Crus smallest to largest.

Answer 2

9.38ha Grenouilles
10.7 ha Les Preuses
11.4 ha Valmur
12.88ha Blanchots
15.47ha Bougros
16.83ha Vaudesir
27.61ha Les Clos

Question 3

Which vineyards share La Moutonne & how big is it?

Answer 3

Les Preuses & Vaudesir ( 2.5ha)

Question 4

Which are the best vintages in Chablis?

Answer 4

1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 2010, 2011, 2012 - 2014 & 2015 extremly good, 2017 Vintages have become far more reliable over past 20 years most 90+

Question 5

Which are the worst vintages in Chablis?

Answer 5

2001, 2003, 2009, 2018 = varied Top Terroir produced best

Question 6

Which grapes are used in Irancy AC?

Answer 6

Pinot Noir & Cesar

Question 7

Which AC in burgundy produces Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 7

Sauvignon St Bris

Question 8

What is the Max yield per ha for Chablis?

Answer 8

60hl/ha

Question 9

Which grapes are used in Côte d’ Auxerre AC

Answer 9

Chard & Pinot Noir

Question 10

Who owns Monopol of Clos des Hospices?

Answer 10

Christian & Louis Moureau

Question 11

What is the min Alcohol for Grand Crus?

Answer 11

11%

Question 12

What are the 2 soils of Chablis?

Answer 12

Kimmeridgian Marl - Limestone + Clay mix (best Vineyards) Portlandian Clay - Lesser quality wines

Question 13

Which 2 domaines are know for using mainly old oak for their Chablis?

Answer 13

Vincent Dauvissat & Raveneau

Question 14

Which are the 2 Rivers Chablis?

Answer 14

Serein & Yonne

Question 15

What is the minimum alcohol for Chablis and Chablis Premiere cru?

Answer 15

Chablis 10%

Chablis Premiere Cru 10.5%

Question 16

What are the permitted training methods in Chablis?

Answer 16

Guyot double & single

Cordon de Royat

Taille Chablis

Question 17

What is the max yield for Chablis & Premiere Cru?

Answer 17

Chablis 60hl

Chablis Premier Cru 58hl

Question 18

What is the Minimum Alc for Petit Chablis

Answer 18

9.5%

Question 19

What is the soil type predominantly for Petit Chablis?

Answer 19

Portlandian Limestone

Question 20

What is the min alcohol for Chablis Grand Cru?

Answer 20

11%

Question 21

What is the Max yield for Chablis GC?

Answer 21

54hl

Question 22

What is the soil type of Chablis Grand Cru?

Answer 22

Kimmeridgian Marl

Question 23

What is Kimmeridgian marl

Answer 23

from Jurassic age

crumbly chalky marl = clay + limestone

consistent of oyster shells

Portlandian limestone = younger, sandier & thinner & less clay

Question 24

Name 5 main right bank 1er Crus in Chablis.

Answer 24

Fourchaume

Montee de Tonnerre

Mont de Milieu

Vaucoupin

Le Fourneaux

(more oppulent exotic fruit)

south west facing

Question 25

Name 5 left bank 1er Crus

Answer 25

Vau de Vey Vaillons Cote de Lechet Montmains Vosgros (left bank wines more restrained, austere) southeast facing

Question 26

What is Chateau de Grenouilles and who produces it?

Answer 26

Old vine Bottling from heart of Grenouilles Grand Cru, produced by La Chablisienne.

Question 27

What are the 2 vineyards under the headline Premier Cru Montmains?

Answer 27

Butteaux & Forest, Les Monts-Mains 118.2ha

Question 28

What are the sub Vineyards of Vaillons?

Answer 28

Vaillons 15ha Les Lys Beugnons 12ha Chatains 15ha Sécher Roncières Melinots or Minos Epinottes

Question 29

Name the Vineyards of Beauroy

Answer 29

Côte de Savant Troesmes Beauroy 63.7ha

Question 30

Name subvineyards of Fourchaume

Answer 30

Cote de Fontenay Vaulorent (most complex) Vaupulent L'Homme Mort 130ha

Question 31

Name 5 1er Crus in Chablis that where promoted in 1978

Answer 31

Vau Ligneau Vau de Vay Côte de Jouan Cote de Brechain Berdiot Cote de Savant

Question 32

What are the decomposed marine skeletons of in called in Kimmeridgian Clay?

Answer 32

exogyra virgula

Question 33

Which are the most powerful 1er Crus in Chablis?

Answer 33

Right bank Mont de Milieu 43.7ha Montee de Tonnerre 42.7ha Vaucoupin 45ha

Question 34

What are the sub vineyards of Montee de Tonnerre?

Answer 34

42.7ha Montee de Tonnerre 6ha Chapelot 20ha Cote de Brechain 10ha Pied d'Aloue

Question 35

Explain the difference between Montee de Tonnerre & Vaillons.

Answer 35

M d Tonnerre 42.7ha - right bank , southfacing, fuller bodied with yellow stonefruit with crushed oystershells, combination of minerality and opulent flesh Vaillons 123.5ha - left bank, mix of white flowers, hawthorn, white stonefruit with classic marine notes

Question 36

How is Vaulorent differenciated from Fourchaume?

Answer 36

Is separated from other vineyards , beside Grand Crus les Preuses, higher clay content, opulent, balanced & structured, ripens later than rest of Fourchaume most holding by Fevre family - Vignoble de Vaulorent

Question 37

Name 3 producers that use oak barrels for their Chablis.

Answer 37

Ravenau, V Dauvissat, Benoit Droin

Question 38

Who owns William Fevre since 1998?

Answer 38

Henriot

Question 39

Who produces GC Blanchot l'Obedience?

Answer 39

Domaine Laroche

Question 40

name the soil for Butteaux.

Answer 40

blue marly clay soil

Question 41

What size is a Feuillette in Chablis?

Answer 41

132l