Chablis - General Flashcards
What are the two red grapes of the Yonne? Which is being phased out?
Pinot Noir, Cesar and Tressot
Tressot is permitted but may not be replanted.
What communes may append their names to Bourgogne AOP? Where are they?
Chitry, Coulanges-le-Vineuse, Epineuil, Tonnerre, Vezelay. All are in the Yonne
What are the four AOPs of Chablis?
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru, Chablis Grand Cru
What is the minimum potential alcohol for the four AOPs of Chablis?
Petit Chablis: 9.5%
Chablis: 10%
Chablis 1er Cru: 10.5%
Chablis Grand Cru: 11%
What are the three permitted training methods of Chablis?
Guyot (simple or double), Cordon de Royat, Taille Chablis
What are the Grand Crus of Chablis from Northwest to Southeast?
Bougros Preuses Vaudesir Grenouilles Valmur Les Clos Blanchot
What is the largest Grand Cru in Chablis?
Les Clos (25.87ha)
What is the smallest Grand Cru in Chablis?
Grenouilles (9.38ha)
Name three producers in Blanchot
Patrick Piuze
Francois Raveneau
Billaud-Simon
Name three producers in Bougros
William Fevre
Patrick Piuze
François Servin
Thierry Mothe
Guy Robin
Name three producers in Grenouilles
William Fèvre
La Chablisienne
Philippe Testut
Benoit Droin
Louis Michel
Name three producers in Les Clos
Christian Moreau Vincent Dauvissat Patrick Piuze Francois Raveneau Billaud-Simon William Fèvre
Name three producers in Les Preuses
Vincent Dauvissat
Billaud-Simon
Patrick Piuze
William Fèvre
Name three producers in Valmur
Christian Moreau
Francois Raveneau
William Fèvre
Name three producers in Vaudesir
Christian Moreau
William Fèvre
Billaud-Simon
Name five major premier crus on the right (north) bank of the Serein
Berdiot Cote de Vaubarousse FOURCHAUME Les Fourneaux MONT DE MILIEU MONTEE DE TONNERRE Vaucopain
What are the lieux-dits of Fourchaume?
Cote de Fontenay
L’Homme Mort
Vaulorent
Vaupulent
What are the lieux-dits of Les Fourneaux?
Morein
Cote de Pres Girots
What are the lieux-dits of Montee de Tonnerre?
Chapelot
Cote de Brechain
Pied d’Aloup
Name five major premier crus on the left (south) bank of the Serein
Beauroy Chaume de Talvat Cote de Lechet Cote de Jouan Les Beauregards MONTMAINS Vau de Vey VAILLONS Vosgros Vau Ligneau
What are the lieux-dits of Beauroy?
Cote de Savant
Troesmes
What are the lieux-dits of Montmains?
Forets
Butteaux
What is the lieu-dit in Les Beauregards?
Cote de Cuisy
What is the lieu-dit within Vau de Vey?
Vaux Ragons
What are the lieux-dits of Vaillons?
Beugnons Chatains Secher Les Lys Melinots Roncieres Les Epinottes
What is the lieu-dit within Vosgros?
Vaugiraut
What is the prime soil type of Chablis?
Kimmeridgean limestone
What is the lesser soil type of Chablis?
Portlandian limestone
What is La Moutonne?
The unofficial 8th Grand Cru of Chablis, located between Les Preuses and Vaudesir, and a monopole of Long-Depaquit
What are the styles and varietals of Irancy AOP?
Rouge only: Pinot Noir plus <10% Pinot Gris/Cesar
What are the styles and varietals of Saint-Bris AOP?
Blanc only: Sauvignon Blanc and Gris
What is a feuillette?
The traditional 132L barrel of Chablis.
What is Beaunois?
A traditional name for Chardonnay - “from Beaune” - used in the Yonne
Where is Sacy allowed in Burgundy?
Crémant de Bourgogne
What % of Chablis is machine-harvested?
95.00%
When was the Chablis 1er Cru legislation introduced?
1967
When were the boundaries of Chablis expanded?
1956 and 1978
Where is Clos des Bougerots?
Bougros, farmed by William Fèvre
Where is Clos des Hospices?
Les Clos, shared by Christian and Louis Moreau
Do Chablis negociants generally buy grapes or must?
Must
