Chablis

Question 1

What style of wine do you find in St Bris AOP

Answer 1

Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

Question 2

What style of wine do you find in Irancy AOP

Answer 2

Pinot Noir + Max 10% Pinot Gris and César

Question 3

Chablis Grand Crus Vineyards N-S (7)

Answer 3

Les Bougros
Les Preuses
(La Moutonne)
Vaudesir
Les Grenouilles
Valmur
Les Clos
Blanchot

(Boys Love Very Gorgeous Very Lovely Blondes)

Question 4

How many Grand Crus in Chablis

Answer 4

1
7 Vineyards within

Question 5

Who Produces La Moutonne

Answer 5

Albert Bichot (Long-Depaquit)
Monopole Site

Question 6

Waterway that runs through Chablis

Answer 6

Le Serein River

Question 7

3 Left Bank 1er Cru Vineyards

Answer 7

Montmain
Vau de Vey
Vallions

Question 8

3 Right Bank 1er Cru Vineyards

Answer 8

Monteé de Tonnerre
Mont de Milieu
Fourchaume

Question 9

Top producers in Chablis

Answer 9

François Raveneau
Vincent Dauvissat
Wiliam Févre
Billaud Simon
Patrick Piuze
Jean-Marc Brocard
Faiveley
Dm. Laroche

Question 10

Min Alcohol for Petit Chablis/Chablis/1er/GC

Answer 10

PC- 9.5%
Chablis- 10%
1er- 10.5%
GC- 11%

Question 11

Max Yield Petit Chablis/Chablis/1er/GC

Answer 11

PC- 60 hl/ha
Chablis- 60 hl/ha
1er- 58 hl/ha
GC- 54 hl/ha

Question 12

Name a Major City close to Chablis

Answer 12

Paris

Chablis is halfway between Paris and Beaune

Question 13

Soil differences between GC/1er Chablis and Petit Chablis

Answer 13

GC/1er- Kimmeridgian Marl
Petit Chablis- Portlandian Limestone

Question 14

3 Chablis AOP

Answer 14

Chablis Grand Cru
Chablis
Petit Chablis

Question 15

How many 1er Crus in Chablis

Answer 15

40
17 “important”

Question 16

T/F - Chablis is Burgundy’s largest white wine growing region

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Department Chablis is apart of + 2 other AOPs involved

Answer 17

Yonne Department

Irancy AOP
St Bris AOP

Question 18

When was Chablis Grand Cru established and last edited

Answer 18

(1935) Officially in 1938

Question 19

2 Grand Cru that got added in 1938 vs original 1935

Answer 19

Les Bougros
Les Preuses

Question 20

What two Grand Crus does the monopole “La Moutonne” sit?

Answer 20

.11 ha Les Preuses
2.35 Vaudésir

Question 21

What producer owns 7.2 ha of the 9.38 ha of Grenouilles

Answer 21

La Chablisienne “Chateau de Grenouilles”

Question 22

What does Grenouilles translate to?

Answer 22

Frogs, for all the frogs that live there by the river

Question 23

T/F Les Clos is surrounded by walls

Answer 23

dates back to 1417, no walls currently stand today

Question 24

Largest and Smallest Chablis Grand Crus

Answer 24

Largest- Les Clos 25.87 ha
Smallest- Grenouilles 9.38 ha

Question 25

What is the only Grand Cru with a SE exposure and the 1er Cru it faces

Answer 25

Blanchot faces Monteé de Tonnerre

Question 26

4 lieu Dits of Fourchaume

Answer 26

Côte de Fontenay L'Homme Mort Vaulorent Vaupulent

Question 27

1er Cru immediately east of Monteé de Tonnerre

Answer 27

Mont de Milieu

Question 28

3 lieu dits of Monteé de Tonnerre

Answer 28

Chapelot Côte de Bréchain Pied d'Aloup (CBP like CDP)

Question 29

2 lieu dits of Montmains

Answer 29

Forêts Butteaux

Question 30

How many lieu dits of Vaillons

Answer 30

7 Beugnons Chatains Sécher Les Lys Mélinots Ronciéres Les Épinottes

Question 31

2 devastating vintages due to hail for Chablis

Answer 31

2015 - 300ha damaged 2016- up to 50% all Chablis damaged

Question 32

Strong Vintages for Chablis

Answer 32

2000, 02, 04 (classic), 2005 (age worthy), 09, 10

Question 33

Chablis Grand Cru Largest to Smallest

Answer 33

Les Clos (28.39) Bougros (15.79) Vaudésir (14.49) Blanchot (12.39) Les Preuses (11.43) Valmur (11.04) Grenouilles (9.38)

Question 34

What are considered the #1 and #2 GC?

Answer 34

1- Les Clos 2- Vaudésir

Question 35

Why is Valmur’s microclimate unique?

Answer 35

-Enclosed valley in the hillside -hot summers/frost in winter

Question 36

What two 1er are directly above Blanchot

Answer 36

Berdiot and Côte de Vaubarousse (are above where?)

Question 37

Southernmost 1er and what orientation

Answer 37

Vaucoupin - entirely SE (Where is this 1er?)

Question 38

Top 3 largest 1er

Answer 38

1- Vaillons (113ha) 2- Fourchaume (103.31ha) 3- Montmains (77.78ha) (What’s in common?)