Chablis and Auxerrois Flashcards
How many hectares is La Moutonne?
2.35 ha
Who is the primary owner of GC Grenouilles?
La Chablisienne (7.2 of 9.38 ha)
What is the name of the traditional oak barrels in Chablis?
Feuillette
List 2 producers who bottle a GC Preuses
- La Chablisienne
- Vincent Dauvissat
- Jean et Sebastien Dauvissat
- Billaud Simon
What are William Fevre’s 2 GC Bougros bottlings?
- Bougros
- Cote Bouguerots
What are the permitted training methods in Chablis?
- guyot
- cordon du royat
- taille chablis
Chablis is famous for what soil?
kimmeridgian limestone
What style of wine is produced in Vezelay AOP?
100% chardonnay
List 2 producers who bottle a GC Valmur
- Jean Claude Bessin
- Guy Robin
- Christian Moreau
- Francois Raveneau
- Jean Collet
- Benoit Droin
List 3 producers who bottle a GC Blanchots
- Domaine Laroche
- Vocoret
- La Chablisienne
- Long Depaquit
- Francois Servin
- Francois Raveneau
- Louis Jadot
- Patrick Piuze
What is the unofficial 8th GC of Chablis and what 2 other GC does it overlap?
La Moutonne
- overlaps Vaudesir and Preuses
What are the 7 GC vineyards of Chablis?
- Blanchots
- Bougros
- Grenouille
- Les Clos
- Preuses
- Valmur
- Vaudesir
What is the typical soil of Petit Chablis?
Portlandien limestone
What is the smallest GC in Chablis?
Grenouilles
What AOP in the Chablis district is known for red wine?
Irancy AOP
What Chablis GC do many critics claim is second best after Les Clos?
Vaudesir
List 2 producers who bottle a GC Vaudesir
- Christian Moreau
- Alain Besson
- Gerard Tremblay
- Louis Michel
- William Fevre
- Jean Marc Brocard
- Louis Jadot
What are the 3 communes of production in Irancy AOP?
- Cravant
- Irancy
- Vincelottes
List 3 major producers bottling a PC Fourchaume
- Seguimot Bordet
- Vrignaud
- Billaud Simon
- Jean Claude Bessin
- Domaine Dampt
- Louis Michel
- Patrick Piuze
- Louis Jadot
List 3 lieu-dits which can also be labelled as PC Vaillons
- Beugnons
- Chatains
- Secher
- Les Lys
- Melinots
- Rancieres
- Les Epinottes
What is the min potential alc for Chablis GC?
11%
What is the exposure of GC Blanchots?
SE
What are the min must weights for Chablis and Chablis PC?
Chablis 161 g/L
-Chablis PC 170 g/L
List 2 producers who bottle a GC Grenouilles
- La Chablisienne
- Phillippe Testut
- Benoit Droin
- Louis Michel
List 2 producers who bottle a GC Bougros
- William Fevre
- Domaine du Colombier
- Guy Robin
- Francois Servin
- Patrick Piuze
List 4 producers who bottle a GC Les Clos
- William Fevre
- Louis Moreau
- Christian Moreau
- Pinson
- Drouhin Vaudon
- Vocoret
- Dauvissat
- Benoit Droin
- Francois Servin
- Raveneau
- Billaud Simon
- Louis Michel
- Louis Jadot
How many ‘major’ premier crus are in Chablis?
17 (40 in total)
Chapelot and Cote de Brechain are lieu-dits of which Chablis PC?
Montee de Tonnerre
How many miles lie between Chablis and the southern limit of Beaujolais?
138
What is the min planting density for Chablis GC AOP?
min 5500 vines/ha
List 3 top producers bottling a PC Montee de Tonnerre
- Francois Raveneau
- Jean Collet
- Vocoret
- Billaud Simon
In what year was the Premier Cru designation added to Chablis?
1967
What is the name for the communes surrounding Chablis?
Grand Auxerrois
What is the min abv for Chablis/PC/GC?
Chablis 10%
PC 10.5%
GC 11%
What style of wine is allowed in Irancy AOP?
red wine only
- pinot noir with a max 10% combines pinot gris and cesar
What direction do all the GC parcels face?
southwest
The Chablis PC of Butteaux may also be labeled as what?
Montmains
How many hectares is GC Les Clos?
28.39 ha
What unique wine is found in Chablis’ Cote Saint-Jacques?
pinot gris rose
Who owns the monople La Moutonne?
Long-Depaquit (owned by Albert Bichot)
What is challenging about the weather and geography of GC Valmur?
- sits in a small, enclosed valley w/ little wind or airflow
- heat trap in summer
- cold and frost settle in spring and winter
What 2 Chablis premier crus face SW instead of SE?
- Forchaume
- Montee de Tonnerre
What is the major river of Chablis?
Serein
What is the max yield for Chablis GC?
54 hl/ha
Name some major premier cru of Chablis that are located on the right bank of the right bank of the Serein
- Berdiot
- Côte de Vaubarousse
- Fourchaume
- Les Fourneaux
- Mont de Milieu
- Montée de Tonnerre
- Vaucoupin
Name some major premier cru of Chablis that are located on the left bank of the Serein
- Beauroy
- Chaume de Talvat
- Côte de Léchet
- Côte de Jouan
- Les Beauregards
- Montmains
- Vau de Vey
- Vaillons
- Vosgros
- Vau Ligneau
What are all the Premier Cru bottlings produced by Vincent Dauvissat?
- PC Vaillons
- PC La Forest
- PC Montee de Tonnerre
What are all the Premier Cru bottlings produces by Francois Raveneau?
- PC Montee de Tonnerre
- PC Vaillons
- PC Butteaux
- PC Chapelot
- PC Mont-Mains
- PC Foret
Outside of Chablis, name two AOP’s located in the Yonne
- Irancy
- St Bris
- Vézelay
What is the Capital of the Yonne department?
Auxerre
Name the 3 rare grape varieties found in the Yonne department
- cesar
- tressot
- sacy
Name the “lieux-dits” of Fourchaume 1er Cru
- Côte de Fontenay
- l’Homme Mort
- Vaulorent
- Vaupulent
What are the “lieu-dits” of Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru?
- Chapelot
- Pied d’Aloup
- Côte de Brechain
What are the “lieu-dits” of Fourneaux 1er Cru?
- Morein
- Côte de Prés Girots
What is the name of the narrow valley separating Blanchot GC to Montee de Tonnerre 1er Cru?
Vallée de Bréchain
What are the “lieu-dits” of Vaillons 1er Cru?
- Beugnons
- Chatains
- Sécher
- Les Lys
- Mélinots
- Roncières
- Les Épinottes
Name 4 Producers of Chablis 1er cru Vaillons
- Francois Raveneau
- Moreau-Naudet
- Dauvissat
- William Fèvre
- Jean Collet
- Lucien Moreau
- L. Michel
- Billaud-Simon
What are the 2 “lieu-dits” of Montmains 1er cru?
- Forêts
- Butteaux
Who produces Chablis Sainte Claire?
Jean Marc Brocard - village level
Who produces Chablis Champ Royeaux?
William Fevre - village level
In what grand crus does Jean Marc Brocard have holdings?
all 7 GC
What are the main difference between the right and left bank of Chablis coming to the soil approach? How does it affect the final wine?
Right
- lie to the east of the Serein
- more southwest facing, getting more sunlight and creating richer, more opulent wines
- location of all the Grand Crus
Left
- lie to the west of the Serein
- more southeast facing, getting less direct sunlight and producing leaner, racier expressions
What are the requirements of the “Union des Grands crus de Chablis”?
- grapes must be hand harvested
- low intervention (agriculture raisonnée)
- wine must be aged for at least 15 months (until January of the second year after harvest)
- control and tasting panel prior release
What are the appellations of the Yonne area?
- Chablis AOP
- Petit Chablis AOP
- Chablis Grand Cru AOP
- Irancy AOP - Pinot Noir w/ PG & Cesar
- Vezelay AOP - Chardonnay
- Saint Bris AOP - SB & SG
Name the Lieu-Dits at the Bourgogne geographic delimitation
- Montrecul (Dijon)
- Le Chapitre (Chenove)
- La Chapelle Notre Dame (Ladoix Serrigny)
- Côte Saint Jacques (Joigny, Yonne)
What are the Grand Cru holdings of Domaine Francois Raveneau?
- Les Clos
- Valmur
- Blanchot
What are the Grand Cru holdings of Vincent Dauvissat?
- Les Clos
- Les Preuses
Domaine Raveneau vinifies all wines the same. What vessel is used?
neutral oak feuillette
Louis Michel uses exclusively what type of vessel?
stainless steel
Who owns Domaine William Fevre?
Champagne Henriot
What is the only (non-experimental) domaine practicing biodynamics in Chablis?
Domaine Moreau-Naudet
What is the considered the most supple and fruity Grand Cru of Chablis?
Bougros
