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Map showing the location of the Grand Crus of Chablis. The Chablis region of Burgundy is classified according to four tiers of Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designation. The top two are the crus of Chablis and include the 7 Grand cru vineyards followed by the lower Premier crus.
Of all the Grand Cru vineyards, Les Clos is the largest in the area at 25 hectares (61 acres). Hugh Johnson describes the wines from this Grand Cru as having the best ageing potential among Chablis and developing Sauternes-like aromas after some bottle age. [22]
Grand Cru (great growth) is the highest level in the vineyard classification of Burgundy.There are a total of 550 hectares (1,400 acres) of Grand Cru vineyards—approximately 2% of Burgundy's 28,000 hectares (69,000 acres) of vineyards (excluding Beaujolais)—of which 356 hectares (880 acres) produce red wine and 194 hectares (480 acres) produce white wine.
These are Bourgogne, village, premier cru and grand cru. [3] Eighty-five miles southeast of Chablis is the Côte d'Or, where Burgundy's most famous and most expensive wines originate, and where all Grand Cru vineyards of Burgundy (except for chablis grand cru) are situated.
1993 Château Mouton-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Pauillac appellation 2000 Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, Puligny-Montrachet A.O.C. 1985 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Pauillac appellation
In 1999, La Chablisienne bought Château Grenouilles, which produces Chablis Grand Cru from the Grenouilles climat in a virtual monopoly. In Burgundy, a climat [3] is the wine-growing terroir, this word being used only in Burgundy.
Raveneau owns sections of three Chablis Grand cru vineyards. These holdings are 0.54 hectares in Les Clos, 0.60 hectares in Blanchots and 0.75 hectares in Valmur. [3] [5] Further land is owned within six Chablis Premier cru vineyards. The largest holding is Montée de Tonnerre, with 3.20 hectares, followed by Butteaux with 1.50 hectares.
Chardonnay vines around Meursault. The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine.The Côte de Beaune (France) starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25 km to the river Dheune.