Chablis

Soil: Calcareous clay, Kimmeridgian an Portlandian soils
All the grand cru as situated south-west facing slope.

White grape varietals:
• Chardonnay, Aligoté, Pinot Blanc, Sacy (Tresalier)

Red grape varietals:
• Pinot Noir, Gamay, César, Tressot, Pinot Liébault

AOC: Only white
The main Chablis villages of production are:
Chablis (Fyé, Milly, Poinchy), Fleys, Maligny, Courgis, La Chapelle Vaupelteigne, Beine, Chemilly-sur-Serein, Fontenay-Près-Chablis, …..

• Petit Chablis

• Chablis: 10% abv

• Chabis Premier Cru: 10.5% abv
There are around 40 premier cru but only 17 used:
The best are Montée de Tonerre, Côte de Lechet, Les Fourneaux,
Vaillons, Vaucoupins, Beauroy, Vosgros, Vau-de-Vey,
Mont de Milieu,Fourchaume.

• Chablis Grand Cru: from west to east: 11% abv

o Bougros
(Tight but vibrant) 24.75Ha

o Les Preuses
(exotic and fat) 11.05Ha

o Vaudésir
(Complex and spicy) 14,45Ha

o Grenouilles
(Racy and aromatic) 9.10Ha

o Valmur
(fine bouquet & rich) 11.90Ha

o Les Clos
(rich, Complex, minerality) 24.75Ha

o Blanchot
(Floral and elegance) 12.20Ha

Other AOC:

• Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre:
Red, Rosé, White

• Bourgogne-Chitry:
Red, white

• Bourgogne Côte Saint-Jacques:
Red, Rosé, White
Northerly vineyard in Burgundy near Joigny

• Bourgogne Coulange-la-Vineuse:
Red, Rosé, White

• Bourgogne Epineuil:
Red, Rosé, White

• Bourgogne Vezelay:
White

• Bourgogne Tonnerre:
White

• Irancy:
Red (PN, PG, César)

• St Bris:
White (Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris) AOC since 2003


Note:
Le Serein River passing thru Chablis

good website info:

http://www.chablis.fr

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