Week 2b: Chablis Flashcards
Chablis in a nutshell:
Chardonnay
Crisp, mineral driven
Lees and Malo
Chablis climate:
Cool continental
Chablis weather risk:
Spring frost
Number of Chablis appellations with AOP status:
6
Number of Chablis Grand Cru vineyards:
7
Number of Chablis premier cru vineyards:
40
Chablis primary grape:
Chardonnay
Chablis secondary grapes:
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Sauvignon Gris
- Pinot Gris
- Pinot Noir
- César
List the 6 Chablis and The Yonne appellations:
- Petit Chablis
- Chablis
- Chablis Grand Cru
- Saint Bris
- Irancy
- Vézelay
Describe Chablis AOP wines: grapes and vineyard details.
100% Chardonnay
Includes the 40 Chablis Premier Cru within
Describe Petit Chablis: grapes and sites.
100% Chardonnay
Crappier sites
Chablis Grand Cru wines: what grape?
100% Chardonnay
List the 7 Chablis Grand Cru vineyards:
- Bougros
- Les Preuses
- Vaudésir
- Grenouilles
- Valmur
- Les Clos
- Blanchots
Saint Bris AOP: style and grapes.
Whites from Sauv Blanc and Gris
Irancy AOP wine: what grapes?
90% PN + Pino Gris and César
List a notable wine producer in Chablis for Grand Cru
Christian Moreau
List a notable wine producer in Chablis for Premier Grand Cru
Jean-Marc Brocard
(Captain Jean Marc Picard)
Chablis seafood pairing:
Raw oysters
Lateral: melon blanc for cheaper
Baked Chablis appetizer pairing:
Gougères
Chablis meat pairing:
Terrines
Chablis cheese pairing:
Chaource (cow’s milk cheese)