Chablis Flashcards
Fossils in Kimmeridgean
Exogyra Virgula
River in Chablis
Serein River
La Moutonne
Monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit
2.35 ha split between Vaudésir and Preuses
Release date for Grand Cru AOP wines
January 1st the 2nd year following the harvest
Les Clos
26 ha, largest Grand Cru
20 owners
Best, longest lasting, with firmest structure, steely backbone, and fine concentration of fruit
Grenouilles
9 ha, smallest Grand Cru
7 ha La Chablisienne
Closest to river
Easier drinking and accessible
Valmur
13 ha, NW of Les Clos
Fuller and more concentrated
Vaudésir
14 ha, higher part of slope, between Valmur and Preuses, lies in an enclosed valley
Wines with weight and length
Preuses
11 ha
Epitome of elegance
Bougros
12 ha, closest to village of Fontenay-prés-Chablis
Half cultivated by Domaine William Fèvre
Rich and rounded
Blanchot
12 ha near end of of the slope, next to Les Clos
Clay and marl soils, making more feminine, elegant wines, but always with a firm backbone.
Because soils retain more water, Blanchot wines fare better in heatwaves and hot years
Right Bank 1er Crus
Monteé de Tonnerre - considered best, separated from Blanchot by narrow road. Piuze, Raveeneau, Billaud-Simon, weight, depth, and power.
Fourchaume - largest 1er cru, (larger than all 7 GC) 132 ha. 30 producers. Vaulorent best area, supple, feminine, finessed wines
Left Bank 1er Crus
Vaillons and Montmains - adjoining slopes. Vaillons rich and powerful, with slightly soft, buttery character, more floral. Montmains white clay soil, giving wines with more minerality, length, and acidity
Year GC vineyard delimited
1919
What are the “Ice Saints”?
11th, 12th, 13th of May, when major threat of frost is past after these days
