Chablis - General

Question 1

What are the two red grapes of the Yonne? Which is being phased out?

Answer 1

Pinot Noir, Cesar and Tressot


Tressot is permitted but may not be replanted.

Question 2

What communes may append their names to Bourgogne AOP? Where are they?

Answer 2

Chitry, Coulanges-le-Vineuse, Epineuil, Tonnerre, Vezelay.
All are in the Yonne

Question 3

What are the four AOPs of Chablis?

Answer 3

Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru, Chablis Grand Cru

Question 4

What is the minimum potential alcohol for the four AOPs of Chablis?

Answer 4

Petit Chablis: 9.5%
Chablis: 10%
Chablis 1er Cru: 10.5%
Chablis Grand Cru: 11%

Question 5

What are the three permitted training methods of Chablis?

Answer 5

Guyot (simple or double), Cordon de Royat, Taille Chablis

Question 6

What are the Grand Crus of Chablis from Northwest to Southeast?

Answer 6

Bougros

Preuses
Vaudesir
Grenouilles
Valmur
Les Clos
Blanchot

Question 7

What is the largest Grand Cru in Chablis?

Answer 7

Les Clos (25.87ha)

Question 8

What is the smallest Grand Cru in Chablis?

Answer 8

Grenouilles (9.38ha)

Question 9

Name three producers in Blanchot

Answer 9

Patrick Piuze

Francois Raveneau
Billaud-Simon

Question 10

Name three producers in Bougros

Answer 10

William Fevre
Patrick Piuze

François Servin
Thierry Mothe
Guy Robin

Question 11

Name three producers in Grenouilles

Answer 11

William Fèvre

La Chablisienne

Philippe Testut
Benoit Droin
Louis Michel

Question 12

Name three producers in Les Clos

Answer 12

Christian Moreau
Vincent Dauvissat
Patrick Piuze
Francois Raveneau
Billaud-Simon
William Fèvre

Question 13

Name three producers in Les Preuses

Answer 13

Vincent Dauvissat
Billaud-Simon
Patrick Piuze
William Fèvre

Question 14

Name three producers in Valmur

Answer 14

Christian Moreau
Francois Raveneau
William Fèvre

Question 15

Name three producers in Vaudesir

Answer 15

Christian Moreau
William Fèvre
Billaud-Simon

Question 16

Name five major premier crus on the right (north) bank of the Serein

Answer 16

Berdiot

Cote de Vaubarousse
FOURCHAUME
Les Fourneaux
MONT DE MILIEU
MONTEE DE TONNERRE
Vaucopain

Question 17

What are the lieux-dits of Fourchaume?

Answer 17

Cote de Fontenay

L’Homme Mort
Vaulorent
Vaupulent

Question 18

What are the lieux-dits of Les Fourneaux?

Answer 18

Morein


Cote de Pres Girots

Question 19

What are the lieux-dits of Montee de Tonnerre?

Answer 19

Chapelot

Cote de Brechain
Pied d’Aloup

Question 20

Name five major premier crus on the left (south) bank of the Serein

Answer 20

Beauroy

Chaume de Talvat
Cote de Lechet
Cote de Jouan
Les Beauregards
MONTMAINS
Vau de Vey
VAILLONS
Vosgros
Vau Ligneau

Question 21

What are the lieux-dits of Beauroy?

Answer 21

Cote de Savant


Troesmes

Question 22

What are the lieux-dits of Montmains?

Answer 22

Forets


Butteaux

Question 23

What is the lieu-dit in Les Beauregards?

Answer 23

Cote de Cuisy

Question 24

What is the lieu-dit within Vau de Vey?

Answer 24

Vaux Ragons

Question 25

What are the lieux-dits of Vaillons?

Answer 25

``` Beugnons
 Chatains Secher Les Lys Melinots Roncieres Les Epinottes ```

Question 26

What is the lieu-dit within Vosgros?

Answer 26

Vaugiraut

Question 27

What is the prime soil type of Chablis?

Answer 27

Kimmeridgean limestone

Question 28

What is the lesser soil type of Chablis?

Answer 28

Portlandian limestone

Question 29

What is La Moutonne?

Answer 29

The unofficial 8th Grand Cru of Chablis, located between Les Preuses and Vaudesir, and a monopole of Long-Depaquit

Question 30

What are the styles and varietals of Irancy AOP?

Answer 30

Rouge only: Pinot Noir plus <10% Pinot Gris/Cesar

Question 31

What are the styles and varietals of Saint-Bris AOP?

Answer 31

Blanc only: Sauvignon Blanc and Gris

Question 32

What is a feuillette?

Answer 32

The traditional 132L barrel of Chablis.

Question 33

What is Beaunois?

Answer 33

A traditional name for Chardonnay - “from Beaune” - used in the Yonne

Question 34

Where is Sacy allowed in Burgundy?

Answer 34

Crémant de Bourgogne

Question 35

What % of Chablis is machine-harvested?

Answer 35

95.00%

Question 36

When was the Chablis 1er Cru legislation introduced?

Answer 36

1967

Question 37

When were the boundaries of Chablis expanded?

Answer 37

1956 and 1978

Question 38

Where is Clos des Bougerots?

Answer 38

Bougros, farmed by William Fèvre

Question 39

Where is Clos des Hospices?

Answer 39

Les Clos, shared by Christian and Louis Moreau

Question 40

Do Chablis negociants generally buy grapes or must?

Answer 40

Must