🇫🇷BURGUNDY–Chablis

CHABLIS IS–   AOC.’s- 11     ~Grand Cru~ 8     ~Premier Cru~ 39     @Chablis

  • BLANC= Chardonna 71%, Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne AKA=Muscadet, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Beurot AKA=Pinot Gri, Roublot, Sacy, Sauvignon Blanc
  • ROUGE= Cesar, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Tressot

GEOGRAPHY– France(East-Central), REGION-Bourgogne-Franche-Comte(North)

  • SUB-REGION-Chablis, DEPARTMENT-Yonne
  • North-West of Beaune-City(130km.), South-East of Champagne-City(25km.)
  • @Hw.#D965/ D91, LATITUDE: 47.8° ‘N’
  • ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS– Jovinien, Auserre, Auxerrois Vezelien, Tonnerrois
  • VILLAGES-Beine, Chablis, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Chemilly-sur-Serein, Chichee, Courgis, Fye, Lignorelles, Ligny-le-Chatel, Maligny, Poilly-sur-Serein, Prehy, Viviers

TOPOGRAPHY– FEATURES- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Serein), Basin(Paris)”

  • SLOPES/ Morvan Hills, +Alt. 120mt. to 238mt. (Peak to 345mt.)
  • On~Serein~Tributary~Yonne~River~(to North Sea)
  • Separated From Cote d’Or by Morvan Hills.

TOPOGRAPHIC EVENTS- Chablis Sits In the Middle of the Paris Basin and Historically Was Under Warm Shallow Seas of the Once Jurassic Sea Bed 150 Million Years Ago.

  • Kimmeridgian Era Formation- Formed During Mesozoic Period.
    • Older Than Portandian…150-157 Million Years Old.
    • Higher In Clay and Limestone. (Exogyra Virgula/ Small Oyster Fossils)
    • ~Etymology~ “Kimmeridge”
      • Named of a Village In Dorest, England Where the Limestone Formation Begins.
  • Portlandian Era Formation- Formed During Cretaceous Period.
    • Younger Era Than Kimmeridgian, Lower In Clay.
    • ~Etymology~ “Portland”
      • Named of a Island In the English Channel Where the Limestone Formation Begins.

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”

  • Calcareous Clay, Marine Fossilized Shells, Chalky, Light Clay Marl
  • Kimmeridgian Marl Based, Ferrous Clay, Limestone

CLIMATE– “Continental”, Coolest Growing Area In Burgundy.

  • *Summers– Warm   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet

VITICULTURE–  6,6000 ha./ 3,600 ha. Planted,  Chablis is 1.5% of France Production.

  • Chablis harvest Are Traditionally a Little Later Than Its Regions In Southern Burgundy.
  • CHALLENGES– Spring/Fall Frost, Hail, Rain, Cold, Unwanted Botrytis
  • Great Vintage Years- 2017, 2014, 2012, 2010, 1990, 1983

VINICULTURE– Blanc,  Rose  Rouge

  • CHABLIS STYLE EVALUATION
    • Sight: Pale Straw/  Dry, Fresh
    • Aroma: Granny Smith Apple, Lemon, Flinty Minerality
    • Palate: +BODY
    • Structure: Medi+Acid, Less Fruity
  • ASSOCIATIONS~ ~Chablis Commission of the Burgundy Wine Board~ BIVB.
  • VINICULUTRE–  *Generally– One of the Purest Expressions of the Chardonnay Grape.
    • Fermented In Stainless Steal, Barrel Maturation In Old Oak-Feiullette.(500 L.)
    • *Generally Not Put Through Malolactic Conversion, Sur-Lee Aging On Fine Lees.
    • Limited or No Oak Expression,  Grand Cru/ Premier Cru Likely to See Slight Oak.
    • +AGED/ 3- 15 Years
    • Some Use of “Nobel Reduction” In Winemaking Style.
    • LABELING– Sometimes Producers Use Name of Domaine and/ or Family Name On Label.
      • **Bottles Labeled Chablis Are General  Wine Produced In Region Non-Conforming to an AOC.
    • **Refer to “Burgundy/ Regional Appellations” For General Growing Information.

HISTORY– 2,000 Year Wine History

  • 276  @Chablis– Probus Allowed Vines to Be Planted In the Area Again
  • 510  @Chablis– First Mention of the Village of Chablis.
  • 1568 @Chablis– Chablis Was Burned Down by the Huguenots.
  • 1908 @Chablis– Formation of the Union des Proprietaires Vignerons de Chablis.
  • 1918 @Chablis– Production Effected by World War I.
  • 1919 @Chablis– Grand Cru Vineyards Delimitated.
  • 1937 @Chablis– Become an Official AOC..
  • 1941-1941 @Chablis– Production Effected by World War II.
  • 1953 @Chablis– Vineyard Area Expanded to 500 ha.
  • 1919 @Chablis–  Premier Cru Vineyards Delimitated.
  • 1978 @Chablis–  Expansion of Vineyards.
  • 2003 @Chablis– Expansion of Vineyards.

CULTURE– “Chablis”…+Pronounced…“Shah-Blee”

  • “Monks & Monasteries” ~Pontigny~  Cistercian Abbey of 1300’s
    • Thought to Be the First to Plant Chardonnay Grapes In the Area.
  • WINE TRAIL~ ~Touristique du Vignoble~
  • GASTRONOMY…
    • CHEESE… Cantal(Cow/ Hard),  Forum d’Ambert(Cow/ Semi-Soft)
  • PIONEERS~ ~Francois Raveneau~ Vigneron Who Started Domaine In 1948, Know For Quality and Consistency.

CLASSIFICATION Of CHABLIS APPELLATIONS

  • Grand Cru- (7) ? % of Chablis Production 100 ha. Planted
  • Premier Cru- (40) ? % of Chablis Production 750 ha. Planted
  • Village- AOC. (  ) ? % of Chablis Production (Petit Chablis & Chablis)
  • Regional- AOC. (  ) ?  % of Chablis Production 2,860 ha. Planted
  • Chablis 4 Tier Quality Classification
    • Hierarchy Based On the Quality of the Vineyard Site and the Overall Terroir.
    • Chablis- Vineyards In Designated Area Around Chablis Town and Its Villages.
  • WINE PHILOSOPHY? “Chablis’s Location?”
    • “Due to Its Location In Northern/Central France, its, Topography, Similar Soils and Climates Chablis Should Be Considered Part of the Eastern Loire Valley or Part of the Champagne and Not Part of Burgundy. (Does Chablis Produce the Still Whites of Champagne?)”

**Refer to “BURGUNDY/ Home” For Detailed Information On Burgundy as a Region.

**Chablis Wine Map Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase Maps at Delongwine.com

CHABLIS GRAND CRU    @Tonnerre

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), COMMUNES-Chablis, HAMLETS-Fye, Poinchy
    • Vineyards Over Looking the Town of Chablis.
    • Grand Cru- Bougros, Les Blanchot, Les Clos, Grenouilles, La Moutonne, Les Preuses, Valmar,  Vaudesir
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Morvan Hills, +Alt. ?, South/ South-West Facing Slopes.
    • On~Serein~River~
  • SOILS- “Sedimentary”, Kimmeridgian Marl Based, Ferrous Clay, Limestone
  • VITICULTURE- 105.79 ha. Planted,   ~Grand Cru~ 7
  • Bougros~Grand Cru~
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC., North-West Section of Grand Cru-Slope
      • Cote Bouguerots Sub-Climat
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Hilly”, On~Serein~River~
    • VITICULTURE- 15.79ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Drouhin-Vaudon, Jean-Louis Mothe, Jean-Marc Brocard, Maison Dampt, Roy, Vauroux, Verget, William Fevre
      • Vineyard/ Block- Cote de Bouguerots
  • Les Preuses~Grand Cru~
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC., North Section of Grand Cru-Slope
    • TOPOGRAPHY– “Hilly”, On~Serein~River~(East), +Alt.
    • VITICULTURE- 11.43ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Billaud-Simon, Chablisienne, Chanson, Jean et Sebastien, Julien Brocard, Nathalie & Gilles Fevre, Rene et Vincent, Servin, Vincent Dauvissat, William Fevre
  • Vaudesir~Grand Cru~
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC., North/ Top Section of Grand Cru-Slope
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”
    • VITICULTURE- 14.49ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Albert Bichot, Bernard Defaix, Billaud-Simon, Olivier, Leflaive, Louis Moreau, Malandes, William Fevre
  • Grenouilles~Grand Cru~
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC., Central/ Lower Section of Grand Cru-Slope
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”
    • VITICULTURE- 9.38ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- (Co.-Op.), Albert Pic, Chablisienne, Patrick Piuze, Testut
  • Valmur~Grand Cru–
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC., Central Section Grand Cru-Slope
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”, Small Valley Within the Slope.
    • VITICULTURE- 11.04ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Christian Moreau, Collet Père et Fils, Jean-Claude Bessin, Jean-Oayk & Benoit Droin, Moreau & Fils, Raveneau(Francois)
  • Les Clos~Grand Cru~
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC., Southern Section of Grand Cru-Slope
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”
    • VITICULTURE- 28.39ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Christian Moreau(2.9ha.), Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin(1.4ha.), Laroche, Pinson Frères, Raveneau(Francois)(.5ha.), Rene, Simonnet-Febvre, Vincent Dauvissat, William Fevre(4ha.)
  • Les Blanchot~Grand Cru~
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC., Southern Section of Grand Cru-Slope
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”
    • VITICULTURE- 12.39ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Albert Bichot(Long-Depaquit), Billaud-Simon, Jean-Marc Brocard, Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin,Laroche, Long-Depaquit
  • La Moutonne~Grand Cru~ (Un-Oficial)
    • GEOGRAPHY- Burgundy, In Chablis AOC.
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”, Amphitheater Within Slope, In Vaudesir
    • VITICULTURE- 2.5ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Albert Bichot(Long-Depaquit)“Monopole”

CHABLIS PREMIER CRU AOC.     @Chabis

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC., “Non-Contiguous(?)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Serein~River~
  • SOILS- “Sedimentary”, Generally Kimmeridgian Marl Based Soils.
  • VITICULTURE- 780 ha Planted
      • 17 Main Premier Crus, 40 Recognized Climates, 70 Lieux-Dits
    • Right Bank Premier Cru–
    • Berdiot,  Cote de Vaubarousse,  Fourchaume(34ha.)Climat…Cote de Fontenay, Vaupulent, L’Homme Mort),  Les Fourneaux(Climat…Morein),  Mont de Milieu,  Montee de Tonnerre(Climat…Chapelot, Cote de Brechain, Pied d’Aloup),  Vaucoupin
    • Left Bank Primier Cru–
    • Beauroy(Climat…Cote de Savant, Troesmes),  Chaume de Talvat,  Cote de Lechet,  Cote de Jouan,  Les Beauregards(Climat…Cote de Cuissy),  Montmains(Climat…Butteaux, Forets, Vaux Miolot),  Vau de Vey(Climat…Vaux Ramon’s),  Vaillons(Climat…Beugnons, Chatains, Les Epinottes, Les Lys, Melinots, Roncieres, Secher), Vosgros(Climat…Vaugiraut), Vau Ligneau
    • Other Premier Cru Climats– Berdiot, Chaume Talvat, Cote Jouan, Cote Lechet(50ha.), Cote de Vaubarousse, Cote Pres-Girot, Les Beauregards, Les Fourneaux, Mont de Milieu, Montee Tonnerre, Montmain,, Vau de Vey, Vau Linnaeus, Vaudevey, Vosgros
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers– Albert Bichot(Long-Depaquit), Albert Pic, De Beru(8ha.), Billaud-Simon, La Chablisienne, Celine & Frederic Gueguen, Charlene & Laurent Pinson, Claude Courtault, La Cote, D-E Defaix, Fevre-Fevre, Gerard Duplessis, Gullianume Wrignaud, Jean-Louis Mothe, Jean-Marc Brocard, Laroche, Lavantureux, Lousi Michel, Malandes(28ha.), De la Mandeliere, La Meuliere(Laroche)25ha.), Morein, Moreau-Naudet, La Motte(27ha.), Patrick Piuze, Raveneau(Francois), Roland Lavantureux, Samuel Billaud, Seguinot-Bordet, Simonnet-Febvre, Sur la Cote, Vallee de Chigot, Vau Pulan, Vincent Dampt(6ha.), Vincent Dauvissat, William Fevre(78ha.)

PETIT CHABLIS AOC.     @Petit Chablis

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |   ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC., “Non-Contiguous(?)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 230mt.- 280mt.
    • On~Serein~River~Tributary~Yonne~River~
  • SOILS- “Sedimentary”, Generally Portlandian Marl Based Soils.
  • VITICULTURE- 1,080 ha. Planted,  Machine Harvest
  • VITICULTURE- Lessor Vineyards In Chablis Not of Chablis, Premier or Grand Cru.
    • Estate/ Producers- Aleth, Billaud-Simon, Christophe et Fils(20ha.), Dauvissat(22ha.), Herve, Isabelle & Denis Pommier(22ha.), Marcel et Blanche, Moreau-Naudet, Pascal Bouchard, Pisse-Loup(14ha.)
  • CULTURE- 1944- AOC. Officially Established.

COTES D’AUXERRE AOC.     @Auxerre

  • BLANC= Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Roublot  
  • ROUGE= Pinot Noir, Cesar
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(South-West)
    • South & East of Auxerre
    • Grand Auxxerois– Old Vines From…Auxerrois, Tonnerrois, Jovinien, Vezelien
    • BORDERS-Coulanges-La-Vineuse AOC.(South)
    • COMMUNES-Augy, Auxerre, Champs-sur-Yonne, Saint-Bris, Queene, Vaux, Vincelottes
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Yonne~River~
  • SOILS- “Sedimentary”, Generally Portlandian Marl Based Soils.
  • VITICULTURE- 210 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Clotilde Davenne

COULANGES-La-VINEUSE AOC.     @Coulanges

  • BLANC= Chardonnay
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(South-West)
    • BORDERS-Cotes D’Auxerre AOC.(North)
    • COMMUNES-Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Jussy, Mige, Mouffy, Val-de-Mercy
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt. 90mt.- 305mt.
  • VITICULTURE- 118 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Borgnat, Christophe Auguste, Maltoff

BOURGOGNE CHITRY AOC.     @Chitry

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(Central), COMMUNE-Chitry
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Alt. 195mt.- 300mt., On~Yonne~River~
  • SOILS- “Sedimentary”,  Soil Series– –Kimmeridgian–
  • VITICULTURE- 88 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Caves Bailly, Biot, Chalmeau Christine, Colbois, De Moor Alice et Olivier, Fontaine de la Vierge, Griffe Joel et David, Morin Olivier, Simonnet-Febvre
    • Vineyards- L’Abrousseau, Bel Air, Les Berbous, Bois de Grand Mont, Bouche Toile, Boue, Breneau, Champagne, Les Champs Cul, Les Champtars, Le Clos, Cote de Chatillon, Cote de la Mouillere, Cote de Vau du Puits, Cote de Vigne Dimanche, La Cotenette, La Galarde, La Griponniere, Le Haut de Champagne, Montloup, Palotte, Sous Grand Mont, Sur Brebot, Sur les Ligroins, Sur Palotte, Les Tarfous, Les Trameures, La Voie d’Auxerre

IRANCY AOC.     @Irancy

  • BLANC= Chardonnay 53%    |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir, Cesar
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(Central)
    • In Grand Auxerrois, West of Chablis-City(15km.)
    • VILLAGES-Cravant, Irancy, Vincelottes
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 150mt.- 250mt.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Soil Series– ~Kimmeridgian~
  • VITICULTURE- 185ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Benoit Cantin, David, Renaud, Thierry Richoux
    • Vineyards/ Lieux-Dits- Adroit de Veaudilien, Adroit du Val Suzeau, Bas de la Grande Cote, Boudardes, Bougueelle, Les Babuttes, Les Batardes, Les Beaux Monts, Les Begnaux, La Bergere, La Bouysarde, Les Bessys, Les Cailles, Les Chardelier, Cherelle Est, Cherelle Ouest, Les Courgilliers, La Cave, La Comme, La Croix Buteix, La Croizette, Cote Charmois Ouest, Cote du Moutier, Croix Rouge, Crot Chabout, Le Dessus du Vau Falleau, Envers du Val des Noyers, Enbers du Val Suzeau, Grenouilleres, La Grande Cote Est, La Grande Cote Quest, Les Grandes Vignes Le Haut du Val des Noyers, Le Haut du Val Suzeau, Huat Champreux, Haut de Boudardes, Hautes Charmois, Les Hauts de Charmois, Mouroux, Pallotee, Le Paradis, Poncelles, Pre Monsieur, Remouel, Sous les Petits Creux, Les Traces, Les Tremblas, Trou Mombart, Vallee de Coigny, Vau Pavee Est, Vauregniers, Veauchassy, Les Veaux Laches, Veauliaux, Veaupessiot, Vodon, La Voie de Girard, La Voie des Vaches, Voie d’Auxerre, Voie de Cravant
  • VINICULTURE- Wine Must Be Pinot Noir With -10% Cesar to Be Labeled Irancy AOC.
  • CULTURE- 1999- AOC. Officially Established.

STAINT-BRIS AOC.     @St. Bris

  • BLANC= Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Chardonnay
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(Central)
    • (Laps)Cotes D’Auxerre AOC., Irancy AOC.
    • COMMUNES-Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, Irancy, Chitry, Vincelottes, Ouenne
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Alt. 200mt.- 250mt., On~Yonne~River~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
    • Soil Series– ~Kimmeridgian~, ~Portlandian~
  • VITICULTURE- 160 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bailly-Lapierre(Co.-Op./ +400 Growers), Guilhem Goisot, Petitiean, Pl & JF Bersan, , Severine& Lionel Jacquet, Simonnet-Febvre
    • Vineyards- Les Allets, Les Boisseaux, Les Bons Vincellois, La Chaume des Mortes, Les Clous, Corbevaux, Cornevin, Cote des Boisseaux, Cote de la Cannes, Cote de Coutance, Cote de Tubie, Cote de Valtir, Cul Rouge, La Croix Rougeot, Les Deverses, L’Etang des Pleins de Quenne, La Foret, Forterre, Galbique, Le Gaudier, Guette Soleil, Grand Roche, Les Grons, Haut de Biaumont, Haut de Chaussan, Haut de Grand Roche, Haut de la Ronce, Les Ligroins, Loigny, La Louise, Marche Bout, Montelou, Mont Embrase, Les Monts de Foy, Mont Lepine, Mont Percy, Moury, Pain de Sucre, Pariot, Peillotte, Les Perrieres, La Pierre, La Poire, La Ronce, Les Posiers, Sur les Ligroins, Sur Mouroux, Vally, Valtir, Vaupirry, Les Vaux de Villers, Les Vaux Marquis, Vignes de Cherevie, Vignes de Forterre, Le Voie du Moulin

BOURGOGNE SAINT-JACQUES AOC.     @Joigny

  • BLANC= Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris   |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(North-West)
    • North-West of Chablis-City(30km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt. 135mt. – 210mt., On~Yonne~River~
  • VITICULTURE-  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Calmus Pere et Fils, Houze Cyril, Lepage Christophe, Vignot Alain

TONNERRE AOC.     @Tonnerrois

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |   ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(North-West)
    • COMMUNES-Dannemoine, Epineuil, Junay, Molosmes, Tonnerre, Vezinnes
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ? +Alt. 200mt.- 300mt.
    • On~Armancon~River~Tributary~Yonne~
  • VITICULTURE- 240ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- L’Abbaye du Petit Quincy, Vignoble Dampt

EPINEUIL AOC.     @Epineuil

  • BLANC= Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris  
  • ROUGE= Cesar, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(North-West),
    • In Tonnerre AOC.(Central), DEPARTMENT-Yonne, COMMUNE-Epineuil
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 180mt.- 300mt.
  • VITICULTURE- 71 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Dampt Freres, Dominique Gruhier, Francine et Olivier Savary, Garnier & Fils, Vini Viti Vinci
  • CULTURE- 1993- AOC. Officially Established.

VEZALAY AOC.     @Vezalay

  • BLANC= Chardonnay, Melon de Bourgogne
  • ROUGE= Cesar, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.(South)
    • DEPARTMENT-Yonne
    • COMMUNES-Asquins, Saint-Pere, Tharoiseau, Vaezelay
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 180mt.- 305mt.
  • VITICULTURE- 66ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Boudin, De la Cadette, Cave Henry(Co.-Op.), La Croix Montjoie, Elise Villiers, MC Thiriet, Michel& Fils, Oudin, Jean-Pierre Grosset
  • CULTURE- 2017- AOC. Officially Established.

CHATILLONNAIS AOC.     @Chatillon-Sur-Seine

  • BLANC= Aligote, Chardonnay
  • ROUGE= Gamay, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(North), In Chablis AOC.
    • COMMUNES-Belan-Sur-Ource, Bouix, Charrey-Sur-Seine, Chatillon-Sur-Seine, Gommeville, Griselles, Larrey, Marcenay, Marsingy, Molesmes, Mosson, Noiron-sur-Seine, Pothieres, Poincon-les-Larrey, Vannaire, Villedieu, Villers-Patras, Vix
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE- 251 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • VINICULTURE- Cremant de Bourgogne

CHABLIS      @Others

  • VITICULTURE- 
    • Estate/ Producers- (Not Found In Demarcated Sub-Zone)– De Beru

Indication Geographique Protegee IGP. Chablis

  • BIANC= Any White Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Chablis.
  • ROUGE= Any Red Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Chablis.
  • VITICULTURE– Wine Produced In “Chablis” Non-Conforming to an AOC.

YONNE IGP.

  • BLANC= Chardonna 71%, Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Beurot AKA=Pinot Gri, Roublot, Sacy, Sauvignon Blanc
  • ROUGE= Cesar, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Tressot
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-REGION-Chablis, DEPARTMENT-Yonne
  • VINIFICATION- IGP. Used For Wines Not Making AOC. Standards.

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.