November 21 st -22 nd, 2013 Washington, D.C. Chablis, a crystal-clear expression of terroir

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1 November 21 st -22 nd, 2013 Washington, D.C. Chablis, a crystal-clear expression of terroir

2 A winegrowing region in northern France A northerly region in the north of Burgundy Chablis & Grand Auxerrois Côtes de Nuits Epernay Côte de Beaune Côte Chalonnaise Mâconnais

3 2 millennia of history The Romans introduce vines I III Chablis reputation is established as it is shipped to Paris XVI Birth of the Chablis and Chablis Grand Cru AOCs 1938 XII The monks contribute to the development of winegrowing Late XIX Early XX Phylloxera + World Wars = vines in decline Great technical progress (+ 40% surface)

4 Key Figures hectares in production Nearly 40 million bottles produced every year 4 appellations : Petit Chablis (16%), Chablis (67%), Chablis Premier Cru (15%) Chablis Grand Cru (2%) More than 300 domains A cooperative is responsible for 25% of all Chablis wines (in volume) More than 65% of all wines produced are exported

5 The Chablis vineyard quadrupled between 1970 and Evolution of surface wine area

6 Chablis represents 15% of all white Bourgogne wines exported to the US market Importance des exportations des vins de Chablis aux USA par rapport à l'offre en blanc de Bourgogne Régionales Bourgogne 60% (en volume - 7 mois 2013) Villages 23% Volume - 1 st 7 months of 2013 Grands Crus de la Côte d'or 2% Chablis et Petit Chablis 11% Chablis Grand Cru et Premier Cru 4%

7 After the economic turndown, the healthy growth is back on track

8 A semi-continental climate Fighting freezing temperatures!

9 A semi-continental climate Icing to keep vines at 32 o F

10 Photograph vin-terre-net.com Photograph Joël GESVRES Photograph Joël GESVRES Unique soil and subsoil

11 The Chablis terroir the soil

12 Soil and subsoil

13 A single varietal Chardonnay In this environment of limestone soil and a semicontinental climate, the Chardonnay grape finds a unique yet fragile equilibrium at maturity, without over-ripening. Chablis thus offers an exceptional expression of the varietal, with wines that are elegant and with good minerality, appreciated for their purity of taste. BIVB-D.CLEMENCET Chablis is Chardonnay, but not every Chardonnay is Chablis. Rosemary George, MW 1979

14 THE 4 APPELLATIONS

15 AOC Village Chablis: the 4 appellations Chablis Chablis Premier Cru Grand Cru 778 ha / hl Chablis Premier Cru % of product volume 2% 15% Chablis 3318 ha / hl Chablis 67% Petit-Chablis ha / hl Petit Chablis 16%

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17 Climats in Chablis

18 Petit Chablis

19 Chablis Wine tasted: La Chablisienne Chablis La Pierrelée 2011

20 Terroir of Chablis La Chablisienne Damien Leclerc

21 Chablis Premier Cru Wines tasted: Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2010 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons 2010 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Premier Cru Les Fourneaux 2010

22 Chablis Premier Cru Left Bank Right bank

23 Terroir of Fourchaume Domaine Séguinot-Bordet

24 Simonnet-Febvre Jean-Philippe Archambaud Terroir of Les Vaillons

25 Domaine Louis Moreau Louis Moreau Terroir of Les Fourneaux

26 Chablis Grand Cru Wines tasted: Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père & Fils Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2009

27 Chablis Grand Cru Photograph Joël Gesvres

28 Chablis Grand Cru

29 Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles Valmur Les Clos Blanchot Les Preuses Bougros Vaudésir Source: Chablis by Bernard Ginestet

30 Terroir of Blanchot Domaine Servin François Servin

31 Terroir of Vaudésir Domaine Christian Moreau Père & Fils Fabien Moreau