FRANCE / BURGUNDY - Chablis

Question 1

The climate of Chablis

Answer 1

Cool continental

Question 2

2 main soil types of Chablis

Answer 2

Kimmeridgian marl - limestone, clay and oysters fossils - dominate Chablis, 1er & G.C.
Portlandien limestone - purer form of limestone - dominate Petit Chablis

Question 3

What river cuts through Chablis, dividing it into 2 banks

Answer 3

Serein River - itself a conduit to cold air and frost

Question 4

3 levels of Chablis

Answer 4

G.C. ; 1er ; Chablis & Petit Chablis

Question 5

The top 2 1er from Chablis Left Bank are?

Answer 5

Vaillons and Montmains

Question 6

What are the other 8 1er within Chablis Left Bank

Answer 6

Beauroy
Butteaux
Cote de Lechet
Cote de Jouan
Foret
Les Lys
Secher
Vosgros
(B-eautiful B-uttocks , C-ould d-ominate L-esser C-andidate d-espite J-ust S-erviceabke V-oluptuousness)

Question 7

The top 2 1er from Chablis Right Bank are?

Answer 7

Montee de Tonerre & Fourchaume

Question 8

What are the other 5 1er within Chablis Right Bank

Answer 8

Chapelot
Les Fourneaux
Mont de Millieu
Vacoupin
Vaulorent
(C-hatting L-ike F-our M-an d-one M-eth V-accuming a V-ault)

Question 9

From North to South, G.C. designation of Chablis are?

Answer 9

Bougros
Preuses
Vaudesir
Grenouilles
Valmur
Les Clos
Blanchot
(B-oobs P-icture en-V-sioned G-spot V-etted L-ets C-um B-uckets)

Question 10

Yonne has 3 main producing AOP

Answer 10

Irancy - PN based
Vezelay - 100% Chardy
St-Bris - only AOP for SB in Burgundy