Chablis Grand Crus

Question 1

How many Grand Cru vineyards are officially recognised by the INAO in Chablis?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

What are the four levels of classification? (In Chablis) ~ Great Parties Chez Pete ~

Answer 2

Grand Cru
Premier Cru
Chablis
Petit Chablis

Question 3

What are the Grand Crus of Chablis? (NW to SE) 🐸
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Answer 3

Bougros
Les Preuses
Vaudésir
Grenouilles 🐸
Valmur
Les Clos
Blanchot

Question 4

Grape Variety synonymous with Chablis.

Answer 4

Chardonnay

Question 5

Qualities of a Grand Cru wine from Chablis.

Answer 5

Green-hay colour when young, hard, flinty, mineral. Crisp, great ageing potential! 10 years +

Question 6

How many officially named Premier Crus are there in Chablis?

Answer 6

40

Question 7

Which department does Chablis reside in?

Answer 7

The Yonne. Carrying the name of the river that is in the west of the region.

Question 8

Why are Oysters associated with Chablis?

Answer 8

Well known food pairing and the Kimmeridgian soils are made up of pre-historic deposits of oyster shells.

Question 9

What grape variety is commonly grown in both Irancy and Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse AOC?

Answer 9

Pinot Noir. (Light, red burgundy)

Question 10

Which grape variety is associated with St-Bris?

Answer 10

Sauvignon Blanc - unusually grown in the Burgundy appellation covers the area around St-Bris-Le-Vineux

Question 11

Bourgogne Côte d’Auxerre signifies which grape varieties from where?

Answer 11

Chardonnay or Pinot Noir from around St-Bris

Question 12

What are the red and white wines grown west of Tonnerre called?

Answer 12

Bourgogne Epineuil (Red)
Bourgogne Tonnerre (White)

Question 13

What is special about La Moutonne?

Answer 13

It has Grand Cru status in Chablis but as a brand rather than a cru as it straddles Vaudésir and Preuses.

Question 14

What is one of the big differences between the Grands and Premiers Crus sites in Chablis?

Answer 14

The Grand cru sites form a south-facing, warm, well-draining block whereas the Premier cru sites sit alongside have slightly different topography.

Question 15

What does INAO stand for?

Answer 15

Institut National de l’origine at de la qualité previously Institut National des Appellations d’Origine. They regulate the PDOs of all agricultural products across France.

Question 16

What are three ways they mitigate the risk of frost in Chablis?

Answer 16

Low trained vines
Use of ‘smudge pots’
Aspersion irrigation

Question 17

What is aspersion irrigation?

Answer 17

It is when vines are sprayed with water once vineyard temperatures reach 0 degrees so that a thin layer of ice covers the berries and helps to protect from frost damage.

Question 18

What’s the main difference between Kimmeredgian and Portlandian soils?

Answer 18

Both are found in Burgundy. All of the Chablis Grand and Premier Cru vineyards are planted on Kimmeredgian soils which date back to the Jurassic age and are made up of fossilised marine species - notably oysters . The Portlandian soils are slightly younger and have a similar structure, and make up most of the Petit Chablis vineyards.

Question 19

What climate is Chablis recognised as?

Answer 19

Cool climate with devastating spring frosts. ❄️

Question 20

Which river do the Chablis Grand Cru vineyards overlook?

Answer 20

River Serein

Question 21

One word to describe each Grand Cru of Chablis?
B - P - V - G - V - C - B

Answer 21

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Bougros - Stony 🗿
Preuses - Cashmere 🍦
Vaudésir - Elegance 🧘‍♀️
Grenouilles - Spicy 🌶️ 🐸
Valmur - Structure 🏛️
Clos - The best 🎖️
Blanchard - Floral 🌸