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FR_Burgandy_Chablis Flashcards

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Chablis
Varieties / Styles

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  • 100% Chardonnay
  • Very little oak to retain minerality, crispness, sharpness, tenstion and subtle aromatic elegance. A pure expression of it’s limestone soil and kimmeridgian terroir
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Location of Chablis
2 facts

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  • 80 miles north of Côte d’Ore
  • Closer to Champagne than rest of Burgundy
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Geological History of Chablis

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170 million years ago this part of France was underwater during the Jurassic Period. When the water receded, crustaceans and shellfish died and limestone formed from the remains.

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The four tier hierarchy of Chablis

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• Grand Cru Chablis
• Premier Cru Chablis
• Chablis AOP
• Petit Chablis AOP

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Climats of single Chablis Grand Cru

How many Premier Cru in Chablis

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  • Preusus
  • Bougros
  • Vaudésir
  • Valmur
  • Grenouilles
  • Les Clos
  • Blanchot
  • 40 Premier Cru
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5 Significant Premier Cru
vineyards in Chablis

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• Montée de Tonnere
• Fourchaume
• Butteaux
• Fôrets
• Vaillons

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Chablis
2 leading producers
2 important vintages

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  • Louis Jadot: one of Burgundy’s most prestigious vignerons
  • Domaine Laroche: crisp, clean minerality
  • 2020: good
  • 2021: bad
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