France-Burgundy-Yonne

Question 1

What is the capital of Yonne?

Answer 1

Auxerre

Question 2

How much of Chablis is mechanically harvested?

Answer 2

95%

Question 3

When was Chablis AOC est?

Answer 3

1938

Question 4

What viticultural developments have made Chablis a viable winegrowing region?

Answer 4

mechanization and modern warming techniques

basically almost wiped out by 2 WW’s and constant frost

Question 5

What parellel is Chablis on?

Answer 5

48N

Question 6

What are the most prominent climactic issues in Chablis?

Answer 6

Frost/Hail

Question 7

What river runs through Chablis?

Answer 7

Serein River

Question 8

What is the soil of Chablis?

Answer 8

Kimmeridgian Marl (chalky clay/limestone)

Portlandian Limestone

Question 9

Where does Kimmeridgian marl take it’s name?

Answer 9

Kimmeridge village in Dorset, UK

think, White Cliffs of Dover

Question 10

What is the primary mineral deposit in Kimmeridgian Marl?

Answer 10

exogyra virgula

oyster shell fossils

Question 11

What is the major difference between Kimmeridgian and Portlandian limestones?

Answer 11

Portlandian is younger formation, lacks mineral deposits

Question 12

How do the styles of Chablis match up with their different soil types?

Answer 12

Kimmeridgian=GC, 1er
Portlandian=most of Petit Chablis

soil divisions may be blurred, not hard rule

Question 13

What are the min alc for Chablis AOPs?

Answer 13

Petit=9.5%
Chablis=10%
Chablis 1er=10.5%
Chablis GC=11%

Question 14

When was Chablis 1er est?

Answer 14

1967

Question 15

What year did Chablis gain 1,000ha of delimited vineyards?

Answer 15

1978

Question 16

how many Chablis 1ers total? How many majors? What may producers of others do?

Answer 16

40 total
17 major

producers in lesser known climats can label as neighboring major 1er crus

Question 17

What are the best R Bank 1er cru Chablis?

Answer 17

i. Montée de Tonnerre
ii. Mont de Milieu
iii. Fourchaume

Question 18

What are the best L Bank 1er Cru Chablis?

Answer 18

i. Vaillons

ii. Montmains

Question 19

Which Chablis 1er is directly across from Blanchot?

Answer 19

Montée de Tonnerre

Question 20

how many ha is Chablis GC?

Answer 20

100ha

Question 21

Where are the GC hillsides of Chablis located?

Answer 21

2km of hillsides N of town of Chablis

Question 22

What is the soil and aspect of Chablis GC?

Answer 22

All kimmeridgian

S/SW facing slopes

Question 23

How many Chablis GC are there? What are they N-S

Answer 23

1 w/ 7 designations

a. Bougros
b. Preuses
c. Vaudésir
d. Grenouilles
e. Valmur
f. Les Clos
g. Blanchot

Question 24

What is the 8th parcel of Chablis GC that is permitted on labels but no official Geographic Des.?
Between which other two Climats?
Monopole owner?

Answer 24

La Moutonne

Overlaps Vaudésir and Les Preuses

Mono. of Dom. Long-Depaquit

Question 25

is hand harvesting req in Chablis GC?

Answer 25

no, but generally practiced

Question 26

What is the producer association of Chablis GC?

Answer 26

Union des Grands Crus de Chablis

Question 27

how are wines of the Union des Grands Crus de Chablis identified?

Answer 27

Wines w/ seal of org have undergone blind tasting

Question 28

Who are top producers of Chablis?

Answer 28

F. Raveneau, V. Dauvissat, Gilbert Picq, Tomas Picq, Patrick Piuze, Jean Collet

Question 29

What areas include the Grand Auxerrois?

Answer 29

Informal name for surrounding communes near Chablis

Vézelay
St.-Bris
Irancy
Tonnerre
Joigny

Question 30

What styles of wine in Vézelay?

Answer 30

W only from 100% Chard

Question 31

What styles of wine in St-Bris?

Answer 31

W only from SB and SG

Question 32

What styles of wine in Irancy?

Answer 32

R only from PN +10% PG and César