Chablis

Question 1

How does the soil differ between Chablis and Petit Chablis?

Answer 1

Petit Chablis tends to be on Portlandian soil and Chablis is primarily of Kimmeridgian

Question 2

What winemaker in Chablis notes the climat on his Chablis AOC wines?
Ex. Chablis Terroir de …

Answer 2

Patrick Piuze

Question 3

In what department of France is Chablis?

Answer 3

The Yonne

Question 4

What styles are permitted in Chablis AOC?

Answer 4

Dry Blanc from 100% Chardonnay

Question 5

List the Grand Crus of Chablis

Answer 5

Blanchot
Bougros
Les Clos
Grenouilles
Preuses
Valmur
Vaudésir

Question 6

What is Kimmeridgian soil? Where is it found?

Answer 6

argilo-calcaire clay and chalk from little marine skeletons
The Kimmeridgian Chain runs through Bar-sur-Aube, Tonerre, Chablis, Sancerre, Menetou-Salon, and Quincy

Question 7

List these soils in order or age from oldest to youngest:
Kimmeridgian, Portlandian, Oxfordian

Answer 7

Oxfordian
Kimmeridgian
Portlandian

Question 8

What river runs through Chablis?
What is it a tributary of?

Answer 8

The Sereine
The Yonne

Question 9

Which vintages of the last 10yrs have seen significant frost in Chablis?

Answer 9

2016 - mostly in Chablis AOC and Petit Chablis AOC
2017 - mostly on the premier and grand cru vineyards of the Rive Droite
2019

Question 10

What are some methods of combatting frost in Chablis?

Answer 10

Water aspersion
Chaufferettes - oil burners placed in the vineyard
A few rows at a time will be covered by permeable nets. Originally entire blocks were covered with plastic tarpaulins (this is now prohibited)

Question 11

What artificial lake was created to aid in water aspersion in vineyards?

Answer 11

Lac de Beine

Question 12

What is a feuillette?

Answer 12

A wooden barrel is 132 litres. Traditionally used in Chablis.

Question 13

How does the winemaking of Raveneau and Dauvissat differ from Droin and Fèvre?

Answer 13

Raveneau and Dauvissat ferment in tank and then the wine stays in old barrel for a year
Fèvre and Droin ferment half in barrel and half in tank, the wine is blended after 6months and then aged further in stainless steel.

Question 14

How is the Grand Cru system different in Chablis from the Côte d’Or?

Answer 14

In the Côte d’Or each grand cru has its own appellation
In Chablis there is one appellation grand cru appellation that covers multiple vineyards

Question 15

What are the 5 original Chablis grand cru established in 1935?

Answer 15

Blanchot
Clos
Grenouilles
Valmur
Vaudésir

Question 16

When were Bougros and Preuses added to the Chablis grand cru?

Answer 16

1938

Question 17

Which two Chablis grand cru are considered the best?

Answer 17

Le Clos
Vaudésir or Valmur

Question 18

What is the character of Blanchot?

Answer 18

From a steep slope on white soils and exposed to cool air flow it gives a more delicate, pretty wine. Droin chooses not to use wood to preserve this quality.

Question 19

What is Bouqueyreaud?

Answer 19

An alternative name for Bougros used by Patrick Puize

Question 20

Describe the character of Bougros

Answer 20

A greater depth of topsoil gives a big, fat, soft, round wine
Wine coming from the steep stones slope just above the road (Côte de Bougerots) is more dense and mineral

Question 21

What is the largest grand cru on Chablis?

Answer 21

Les Clos

Question 22

Name 3 producers of Les Clos Grand Cru

Answer 22

William Fèvre
Christian Moreau
Benoît Droin
Vincent Dauvissat
Domaine Raveneau
Billaud-Simon

Question 23

From what does Grenouilles take its name?

Answer 23

It’s proximity to the river Serein and the frogs there

Question 24

Describe the character of Grenouilles

Answer 24

Tends toward a warm and spicy character. Often does well in a cooler vintage.

Question 25

Where is La Moutonne?
Who owns it?

Answer 25

It is a single vineyard within Vaudésir primarily, some stretches over into Preuses.
It is a monopoly of Domaine Long-Depaquit

Question 26

What is special about Dauvissat’s Preuses?

Answer 26

It is effectively part of the Vaudésir amphitheater, a very steep South facing slope

Question 27

What is the character of Valmur?

Answer 27

An enclosed valley that is rich in clay, these wines have the weight and heft of a Côte d’Or wine

Question 28

Name 3 producers of Vaudésir

Answer 28

William Fèvre
Christian Moreau
Billaud-Simon
Benoît Droin
Long-Depaquit

Question 29

List the “headliner” premier crus on the right bank of the Serein

Answer 29

Fourchaume
Montee de Tonerre
Fourneaux

Question 30

List the “headliner” premier crus on the Left bank of the Serein

Answer 30

Beauroy
Vau de Vey
Vaillons
Montmains
Vosgros
Beauregards

Question 31

What are the notable lieux-dits of Beauroy?

Answer 31

Troesmes

Question 32

What are the notable lieux-dits of Montmains?

Answer 32

Butteaux
Forêt

Question 33

What are the notable lieux-dits of Vaillons?

Answer 33

Les Lys
Sécher / Séchet

Question 34

What are the notable lieux-dits within Fourchaume?

Answer 34

Vaulorent - lies almost next to grand cru Preuses

Question 35

Where is Mont de Milieu premier cru?

Answer 35

The right bank of the Serein SE of Montee de Tonerre

Question 36

When did Francois Raveneau retire?

Answer 36

1988 (though he was involved until 1995)

Question 37

Which grands crus does Raveneau have vines in?

Answer 37

Les Clos
Blanchots
Valmur

Question 38

Which premier cru wine if often shown after the Grand Crus at Raveneau?

Answer 38

Butteaux

Question 39

What grapes are permitted for use in the Saint-Bris AOP

Answer 39

Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

Question 40

What AOP in the Yonne Department permits red verietals?

Answer 40

Irancy AOP
Pinot Noir with max 10% combined Pinot Gris and César