Chablis & Yonne Flashcards
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Chablis Location/Production Overview
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- furthest north / closer to Champagne’s Aube than rest of Burgundy
- Located in Yonne dept
- 160km NW of Dijon
- largest region in Burgundy [1/5th of output]
- Serein River divides in half
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Chablis Climate
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cool continental
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Chablis Soils
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- Kimmeridgian Marl (mixture of clay and limestone laced with millions of oyster fossils) especially in top sites.
- Portlandian limestone becomes topsoil in Petit Chablis
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Chablis Grapes
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100% Chardonnay
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Chablis Viticulture
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- picking time critical (late season frosts)
- use of sprinklers/heaters to combat
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Chablis Vinification
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- no oak in lower tier wines
- oak in upper tier wines [but some producers still prefer no oak]
- Malo common
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Chablis AOPs
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- Chablis AOP [main region]
- Chablis Premier Cru AOP [40 vineyards]
- Chablis Grand Cru [7 designations]
- Petit Chablis
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Chablis Premier Cru Examples
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- Montée de Tonnerre
- Fourchaume
- Vaillons
- Montmains
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Chablis Grand Cru designations
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- Les Clos
- Vaudésir
- Valmur
- Preuses
- Blanchot
- Bougros
- Grenouilles
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Chablis Producers
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- Patrick Piuze
- Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard
- Louis Michel
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St-Bris AOP
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the sole Sauvignon Blanc appellation in Burgundy
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Irancy AOP
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light, Pinot Noir-based reds
