Chablis

Question 1

Dijon to Macon north-south how many kms?

Answer 1

130km

Question 2

Yonne department (inc. Chablis) is what % Chardonnay?

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

Cote d’Or is what % Pinot Noir?

Answer 3

Over 60%

Question 4

River in Chablis?

Answer 4

River Serein

Question 5

Distance from Dijon to Chablis?

Answer 5

110km

Question 6

Typical Chablis style

Answer 6

Medium body
Medium alcohol
Zesty high acidity
Green apple and lemon

Question 7

Frost of 1945 reduced Chablis vineyard to what size?

Answer 7

500ha

resotred to 5,500ha since

Question 8

Chablis land under vine

Answer 8

5,500ha

Question 9

Climate in Chablis

Answer 9

Cool continental

Question 10

Why is there a high threat of fungal in Chablis?

Answer 10

Rain throughout year, moist climate

Question 11

Threats and hazards in Chablis

Answer 11

Fungal
Spring forst
Hails torm during growing season

Question 12

Soils in Chablis

Answer 12

Limestone and clay

Kimmeridgian soil w/ fossilised sea shells

Question 13

How to manage frost in Chablis?

Answer 13

Smudge pots
Sprinklers (aspersion)
Pruning choices

Question 14

Disadvantage of using smudge pots

Answer 14

Air pollution

Requires staff in the vineyard

Question 15

Sprinklers in Chablis

Answer 15

Most popular means of fighting frost
Installationa nd maintenance = expensive
Realistic for premier cru, grand cru, well-financed companies

Question 16

How can pruning manage spring forst?

Answer 16

Later pruning promotes later bud burst. reduced chance of damage to new buds from early spring frosts

Question 17

Widely used rootstocks (2) in Chablis?

Answer 17

41B (vinifera x berlandieri)
Highly tolerant of limestone soils with high pH

420A (riparia x berlandieri)
Low vigour, tolerance to high pH

Question 18

Typical training system in Chablis?

Answer 18

Double Guyot replacement cane
(If one cane fails, the other may survive frost)

NB Taille Chablis used in Champagne, not Chablis

Question 19

Is Taille Chablis used in Chablis?

Answer 19

No. used in Champagne

Question 20

Chablis yields compared to Cote d’Or?

Answer 20

Higher in Chablis

Recent years have seen reduced yields: first and hail damage

Question 21

Machine or hand pick in Chablis?

Answer 21

Much of Chablis picked by machine (unlike Cote d’Or)

but Grand Cru vyds mostly too steep for machine

Question 22

Petit Chablis: location and soil types

Answer 22

Higher, cooler vienyards
Portlandian soil (hard limestone with less clay)

Question 23

Chablis: soil type and aspect

Answer 23

Kimmerdigian soil

mixed aspects: many north-facing sites

Question 24

How many named vineyards for Chablis Premier Cru?

Answer 24

40

Question 25

Chablis Premier Cru: aspect

Answer 25

south and southeast facing slopes

Question 26

Example of Chablis Premier Cru: lieu-dit larger vyd

Answer 26

lieu-dit: Troesemes | Larger vyd: Beauroy

Question 27

How many named Grand Cru vineyards in Chablis?

Answer 27

Seven vineyards | NB just one AOC

Question 28

Examples of Chablsi Grand Cru vyd

Answer 28

Les Clos | Vaudesir

Question 29

Where is Chablis Grand Cru located?

Answer 29

Right bank of River Serein Immediately next to Chablis village/town Facing southwest Kimmerdigian soil

Question 30

Benefit of Chablis Grand Cru south/west aspect?

Answer 30

Promote ripening | Wines have greater weight and concentration than CP and village level

Question 31

Chablis Grand Cru whast % of overall Chablis production?

Answer 31

one per cent

Question 32

Why are Chablis Grand Cru soils good?

Answer 32

Mixture of crumbly marl with good drainage | High clay content for water retrention

Question 33

Chablis Premier and Grand Cru typically located where (elevation and aspect)

Answer 33

Mid-slope Facing south Beter drained, better protected from frost More light interception = riper fruit

Question 34

Why does Chablis Grand Cru have wind protection?

Answer 34

Belt of trees shelters it from wind coming from the north | Wines more concentrated, fuller body and capacity to age

Question 35

Chaptalisation used in Chablis?

Answer 35

Commonly used in all but the warmest years

Question 36

MLF common in CHbalis?

Answer 36

Yes, to soften acidity

Question 37

Example of Chablis producers (2) that use old oak?

Answer 37

Dauvissat | Raveneau

Question 38

Example of Chablis producer using new oak?

Answer 38

William Fevre

Question 39

Chablis Grand Cru producer that uses stainless steel or concrete?

Answer 39

Jean-Marc Brocard

Question 40

Petit Chablis max yield

Answer 40

60hl/ha

Question 41

Chablis AOC max yield

Answer 41

60hl/ha

Question 42

Chablis Premier Cru max yield

Answer 42

58hl/ha

Question 43

Chablis Grand Cru max yield

Answer 43

54hl/ha

Question 44

Yields for Petit Chablis, Chablis, PC and GC

Answer 44

Petit Chablis: 60hl/ha Chablis: 60hl/ha Premier Cru: 58hl/ha Grand Cru: 54hl/ha

Question 45

One-third of all Chablis vinified by who?

Answer 45

La Chablisienne co-op

Question 46

Le Syndicat de Defense de l'Appellation de Chablis founded when, by who?

Answer 46

1993 by William Fevre | Combat fraud and address environmental issues

Question 47

What is L'Union des Grands Crus de Chablis?

Answer 47

Voluntary association to promote quality of Chab GC. Quality charter: sustainable viti, harvest by hand

Question 48

Chablis domestic/export volume breakdown

Answer 48

2/3s export | 1/3 domestic

Question 49

Biggest exprot market for Chablis?

Answer 49

UK | followed by US, Japan, Sweden, Canada