Chablis Flashcards
River of Chablis
Serein
Soil of Chablis
Kimmeridgian Marl and Portlandian limestone
K : mixture of limestone and clay laced with millions of oysters fossils
P: limestone on elevated plateau. Mostly Petit Chablis
Chablis AOPs (3)
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis AOP
Chablis GC AOP
all 100%CH
Min Pot Alcohol in Chablis Aop(s)
PC AOP Min 9.5% MW 153g/l
C AOP 10% 161 g/l 1er cru 10.5% 170 g/l
C GC AOP 11% 178 g/l
Permitted training methods in Chablis?
Taille Chablis, Single and double guyot, Cordon de Royat
Other appellation in the Yonne, non Chablis (3)
Irancy AOP
Vezelay AOP
St Bris AOP
What’s the AOP Irancy for?
Red only,
PN
Vezelay AOP? Style?
W only, 100% Ch
St Bris AOP , Style?
W only
SB and SGris
How many 1er cru in Chablis?
40, 17 main ones
Most Important 1er Crus in Chablis?
Right: Faurchaume, Montee de Tonnere, Mont de Milieu, Vaucopins
Left: Beauroy, Veu de Vay, Côte de Lechet, Vaillons, Montmains, Vosgros
Where would you find l’homme mort and Vaulorent?
In Faurchome. They are lieu dits, 1er cru themselves
Where would you find Butteaux and Forêts?
Montmains, they are lieu-dits 1er cru themselves
Where is La Moutonne?
It’s a monopole unofficial GC overlapping Vaudesir and Les Preuses
Who owns the monopole of La moutonne?
Domaine Long-Depaquit
Name two lieu-dits 1er cru in Faurchaume?
L’Homme Mort
Vaulorent
Cote de Fontanay
Vaupulent
What’s the characteristic of Vaulorent 1er Cru?
Within Faurchaume, It’s a lieu dit, non contiguous
It is the only 1er cru to touch a GC (Les Preuses)
Notable producer in Faurchaume?
Piuze
List GC Chablis N to S
Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudesir, Grenouilles, Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchot
Iconic producers in Les Clos?
Dauvissat, Ravenau
Montée de Tonnère Lieu-Dits
Name 1
Chapelot, Côte de Bréchain, Pied d’Aloup
Where is the Lieu-dit ‘Le Lys’ ?
Within Vaillons 1er cru. It has a northeast exposure
Name a producer in Faurchaume?
Piuze
Name a producer in Vaucopin
Droin
Name a producer in Beauroy
Tribut
Name a producer in Vaillons
Ravenau
Name a producer in Montmains
Dauvissat, Ravenau
What are the red grapes of the Yonne? Which is being phased out?
Pinot Noir, Cesar and Tressot
Tressot is permitted but may not be replanted.
What communes may append their names to Bourgogne AOP? Where are they?
Chitry, Coulanges-le-Vineuse, Epineuil, Tonnerre.
All are in the Yonne
What is the largest Grand Cru in Chablis?
Les Clos (25.87ha)
What is the smallest Grand Cru in Chablis?
Grenouilles (9.38ha)
Name three producers in Blanchot
Patrick Piuze
Francois Raveneau
Billaud-Simon
Name three producers in Les Clos
Christian Moreau Vincent Dauvissat Patrick Piuze Francois Raveneau Billaud-Simon William Fèvre
What are the lieux-dits of Montee de Tonnerre?
Chapelot
Cote de Brechain
Pied d’Aloup
Name five major premier crus on the left (south) bank of the Serein
Beauroy Vau de Vey Chaume de Talvat Cote de Lechet Cote de Jouan Les Beauregards MONTMAINS VAILLONS Vosgros Vau Ligneau
What are the lieux-dits of Montmains?
Forets
Butteaux
What are the lieux-dits of Vaillons?
name 2
Beugnons Chatains Secher Les Lys Melinots Roncieres Les Epinottes
What are the styles and varietals of Irancy AOP?
Rouge only: Pinot Noir plus <10% Pinot Gris/Cesar
What are the styles and varietals of Saint-Bris AOP?
Blanc only: Sauvignon Blanc and Gris
What is a feuillette?
The traditional 132L barrel of Chablis.
Where is Sacy allowed in Burgundy?
Crémant de Bourgogne
What % of Chablis is machine-harvested?
95.00%
When were the boundaries of Chablis expanded?
1956 and 1978
Where is Clos des Bougerots?
Bougros, farmed by William Fèvre
Where is Clos des Hospices?
Les Clos, shared by Christian and Louis Moreau
What’s the Smallest and Largest 1er cru in Chablis?
Côte de Cuisy 0.55ha (Courgis) within Les Bauregards
Vaillons 113.3 HA
What’s the difference in style in right and left bank Chablis?
R-> mostly south-west exp.
More opulent and Exotic. Ripe Fruit Notes
L-> Southeast exp. More restrained style
