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Chablis, Grand Auxerrois & Châtillonnais Flashcards

1
Q

What is most associated with “mineral” from Chablis wines?

A

Succinic Acid

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2
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Where are Chablis AOC vineyards located?

A

Serein River Valley

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3
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Where are Grand Auxerrois vineyards located?

A

Around towns:
Auxerre
Tonnerre
Vézelay
Joigny

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4
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Where are Châtillonnais vineyards located?

A

East of Chablis / Tonnerre
NW from Dijon

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5
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What is Châtillonnais climate?

A

Continental with oceanic influences

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6
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What soils are most Chablis Grand Crus located?

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Kimmeridgean marl

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7
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What is Kimmeridgean marl

A

Limestone-rich clay
160 MYA

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8
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What soils are most Petit Chablis AOCs?

A

Portlandian Marl

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9
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What is Portlandian Marl?

A

Sedimentary soil formed 140-150MYA

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10
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Aside from soil what are the differences between Petit Chablis and Gran Crus

A

Portlandian Soil
Higher altitude

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11
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What soils are found on Châtillonnais and Grand Auxerrois?

A

Portlandian Soil

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12
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What does Chablis, Auxerrois and Chatillonnais produce respectively

A

Chablis –> 100% White
Auxerrois –> 60% W / 40% R
Chatillonnais –> Crémant de Bourgogne

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13
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What are Grand Crus?

A

Single, exceptional vineyards

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14
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What can appear on a Grand Cru label with 1 exception?

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Only “Grand Cru” + vineyard name
Except if in village of Chablis = Grand Cru + vineyard + Chablis

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15
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How many Grand Crus are total and Chablis?

A

33
Only Chablis

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16
Q

How many AOCs produce Chablis?

A

3
Chablis Grand Cru
Chablis AOC
Petit Chablis

17
Q

What is the hierarchy for quality in Chablis from best to worst?

A
  1. Grand Cru
  2. Premiere Grand Cru
  3. Chablis
  4. Petit Chablis
18
Q

What is the grape for Chablis?

A

100% Chardonnay

19
Q

What are the 7 climats of Chablis Grand Cru?

A

Blanchot
Bougros
Les Clos
Grenouilles
Preuses
Valmur
Vaudésir

20
Q

Where are the 7 climats for Chablis Grand Cru located?

A

1 single hillside, SW sloping, Kimmeridgean soil

21
Q

What is the unofficial climat in Chablis Grand Cru?

A

La Moutonne
Overlaps Vaudesir & Preuses
Monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit

22
Q

Where are the vineyards of Chablis AOC located?

A

Slopes and plains around Chablis
Poor thin soils on slopes
Serein River

23
Q

Where are Petit Chablis vineyards found?

A

Portlandian soils on hilltops

24
Q

How many Premier Cru are in Chablis AOC

A

40 Total
17 are Umbrella
On Kimmeridgean soils

25
Q

Name the rivers in Chablis

A

Yonne
Serein

26
Q

Name the rivers in Chatillonnais

A

Seine
Ource

27
Q

Name the AOCs of Grand Auxerrois

A

Saint-Bris
Irancy
Vézelay

28
Q

Saint-Bris AOC

A

Dry White
Sauvignon Blanc / Sauvignon Gris
On both Kimmeridgean and Portlandian

29
Q

Irancy AOC

A

Red / Rose
Pinot Noir + Cesar
Pinot Gris

30
Q

Soils of Irancy

A

Kimmeridgean

31
Q

Vézelay

A

Dry White - Chardonnay
Grapes since Romans
Tiny 1% production

32
Q

Soils of Vézelay

A

Clay

33
Q

What is the smallest production in Chablis/Grand Auxerrois?

A

Vézelay AOC -1%

34
Q

What is the largest production in Chablis/Grand Auxerrois?

A

Chablis AOC - 58%

35
Q

What does Châtillonnais produce

A

Only Regional bottle
Crémant de Bourgogne

36
Q

What grapes are in Châtillonnais Crémant de Bourgogne

A

Pinot Noit
Chardonnay
Aligoté

37
Q

How is most of the wine from Grand Auxerrois bottled

A

Either regional Bourgogne
or
Bourgogne plus DGC
only 3 village appellations

38
Q

How many village AOCs in Grand Auxerrois?

A

3

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