France - Burgundy Flashcards
What is the distance between Dijon and Macon?
130km
What is the percentage of Chardonnay planted in Chablis & the Côte d’Or?
80% and under 40%
What is the average quality and price of wines from Burgundy?
A range, but good to outstanding and mid - super premium
What are the total plantings, as a percentage, of each variety for the entire region?
Chardonnay 50%
Pinot Noir 41%
Aligote 6%
Other (Sauv B and Gamay) 3%
Geographically, where does Chablis lie?
The town and appellation lie in the valley of the river Serein, 110km north west of Dijon
What is the typical profile of a white from Chablis?
Medium bodied, medium alcohol, zesty high acidity, green apple and lemon flavours with no or minimal new oak (though fermentation and maturation can be used for some premier and grand crus)
What is the typical quality and price of wines from Chablis?
Good to outstanding that can be cellared and aged. Mid price to premium with some super premium, although they rarely reach the heights of wines from the Côte d’Or.
What was the popularity and hectares under vine of Chablis in the 19th century? Why?
It enjoyed a boom due to its proximity and ease of transport to Paris. 40,000 ha under vine.
What happened to plantings of Chablis in the 19th century? Why?
Shrank under the challenges of phylloxera and powdery mildew, but especially because of the building of the Paris-Lyons-Marseille railway (mid 19th cent) that exposed Chablis’ market to cheaper wines from south France that they could not compete with.
What happened to plantings of Chablis in the 20th century
Rural depopulation after WW1 and the devastating frost of 1945 reduced Chablis to a low of 500 ha.
How have recent trends affected Chablis’ plantings?
Demand has increased, and area under vone has grown back to 5,500ha
