Chablis & Grand Auxerrois Flashcards
What is the main river in Chablis?
- le Serein
La Moutonne is located between which Grand Cru?
- Les Preuses
- Vaudésir
What are the three climats included in Montée de Tonnerre?
- Chapelot
- Pied d’Aloup
- Côte de Bréchain
What are the four climats included in Fourchaume?
- Vaupulent
- Côte de Fontenay
- l’Homme Mort
- Vaulorent
Which 1er cru is alongside of Les Preuses and Bougros?
- Vaulorent (Fourchaume)
Who’s producing…? Clos des Hospices
- Christian Moreau
- Louis Moreau
Who’s producing…? Clos des Bougeurots
- William Fevre in Bougros Grand Cru
Who’s producing…? Château des Grenouilles
- La Chablisienne
Where did the Chablis region create an artificial lake in 1978? Why?
- In Beauroy, next to Côte de Savant close from the city of Beine. This area was really susceptible of frost, they use this water for overhead irrigation
What are the two climats included in Montmains?
- Forêts
- Butteaux
What are the two climats included in Beauroy?
- Troesmes
- Côte de Savant
What are the eights climats included in Vaillons?
Upper part of the hill
- Les Lys
- Sécher
- Vaillons
- Chatains
- Beugnons
Lower part of the hill
- Les Épinottes
- Roncières
- Mélinots
What is the climat included in Vosgros?
- Vaugiraut
What are the two climats included in Les Fourneaux?
- Morein
- Côte des Prés-Girots
What is the climat included in Les Beauregards (Chablis) ?
- Côte de Cuisy
Name the seven Grand Cru climats of Chablis, from East to West
- Blanchot
- Les Clos
- Valmur
- Grenouilles
- Vaudesir
- Les Preuses
- Bougros
What is the biggest Grand Cru climat in Chablis?
- Les Clos
What is the association for Chablis Grand Cru?
- Union des Grands Crus de Chablis, a private organization whose membership controls roughly half of the Chablis Grand Cru AOP acreage. Even if it is not mandated by law, they look for manual haversting, lutte raisonnée practices, lower yields, high-density planting.
François Raveneau produce wine from which Grand Cru?
- Les Clos
- Blanchot
- Valmur
François Raveneau produce wine from which Premier Cru?
- Montée de Tonnerre
- Chapelot
- Mont Mains
- Forêts
Vincent Dauvissat produce wine from which Grand Cru?
- Les Clos
- Les Preuses
Vincent Dauvissat produce wine from which Premier cru?
- La Forest
- Vaillons
- Séchet
- Montée de Tonnerre
Which well-known Chablis producer never use oak barrel for aging ?
- Louis Michel & Fils
Who is producing la Moutonne ?
- Long-Depaquit, estate own by the négociants Albert Bichot
Is there more plantings in Petit Chablis AOP or Chablis AOP ?
- Chablis AOP
What is the maximum yield (rendement de base) for Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru, and Grand Cru ?
- Chablis is 60 hl/ha
- 1er Cru is 58 hl/ha
- Grand Cru is 54 hl/ha
Main river of Chablis ?
- Serein
Biggest 1er Cru on the left bank of the Serein river ?
- Vaillons
In comparison to other Chablis Grand Cru, what makes Blanchot different ?
- Unlike other grand cru , Blanchot has a southeast exposure, facing the 1er cru Montée de Tonnerre
- Grand Cru are south and southwest exposure
Which Grand Cru of Chablis were not part of the original pack, and were added later ?
- Bougros
- Preuses
- Were not originally classified as grand cru in 1935; added in 1938 as part of the final AOC legislation
In which Chablis Grand Cru do we find most of Domaine Long-Depaquit’s 2.35-ha monopole “La Moutonne” ?
- Vaudésir
- Shared with Les Preuses
What is the principal grape varietal of Irancy AOP ?
- Pinot Noir
What is the principal grape varietal of Saint-Bris AOP ?
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Sauvignon Gris
What is the principal grape varietal of Vézelay AOP ?
- Chardonnay
What is the latitude of Chablis ?
- 47
Main soil of Petit Chablis AOP ?
- Portlandian
- Younger soil than Kimmeridgian
Most important climate hazard of Chablis region ?
- Spring frost
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grown around St-Bris is sold as ______ ?
- Bourgogne Côte d’Auxerre
- Except for that around Chitry, which is labelled Bourgogne Chitry
Who is the producer of “Côte de Bouguerots” ?
- Dom. William Fèvre
- Chablis
What counterintuitive method is used in Chablis to fight springfrost ?
- Water Spraying (aspersion)
- A thin layeer of ice will form aound the buds, and protect them
In Chablis AOP, what is the best vintage between : 2010-2011-2013 ?
- 2010
- 2013 is considered pretty poor
In Chablis AOP, what is the worst vintages between : 2021-2017-2014 ?
- 2021
- 2017 & 2014 ares considered excellent
Minimum alcohol content for a Chablis AOP ? and Chablis Grand Cru AOP ?
- Chablis AOP = 10%
- Chablis Grand Cru AOP = 11%
Maximum base yield (hl/ha) for a Chablis AOP ? and Chablis Grand Cru AOP ?
- Chablis AOP = 60 hl/ha
- Chablis Grand Cru AOP = 54 hl/ha
Top producers of Montée de Tonerre Chablis 1er Cru ?
- Raveneau
- Dauvissat
- Patrick Piuze
- Billaud-Simon
Which of those producers is known to use reductive winemaking techniques.
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin
Louis Michel et Fils
Vincent Dauvissat
Christian Moreau
- Louis Michel et Fils
Which of those Premiers Crus are situated on the left bank of the Serein River?
Fourchaume
Vaillons
Beauroy
Montmains
Montée de Tonnerre
Mont de Milieu
- Vaillons
- Beauroy
- Montmains
Who is the owner of Billaud-Simon?
- Faiveley
