What grape is Petit Chablis?

Chardonnay
Petit Chablis is an appellation created in 1944 for dry white wines made from Chardonnay in Chablis and the surrounding communes.

What is Petit Chablis vs Chablis?

The difference between Chablis and Petit Chablis is the quality of the soil and how much sun the vines get.” Contrary to popular opinion Petit Chablis it not ‘lesser Chablis’ or second rate Chablis, it is fresher, lighter, less complex for easy drinking.

Is Petit Chablis sweet?

Chablis is a wine from Burgundy, France, which is the eponymous region of the country. There is no sickly sweetness to Chablis, and it is made from 100 percent chardonnay. Chablis is a wine that goes perfectly with fresh oysters, it is clean, crisp, and dry.

Where is Petit Chablis from?

Petit Chablis is an appellation for white Chardonnay-based wines produced in Chablis and the surrounding communes and its vineyards lie on both sides of the Serein valley. The appellation was created in 1944 to cover those wines not included in the standard Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru titles.

Why is it called Petit Chablis?

What grape is Champagne made from?

You likely know that the three main grapes for Champagne are Chardonnay, as well as Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the only two red grapes in the region.

Which wine is closest to Chablis?

The one obvious option to replace Chablis with is Petit Chablis. Other than that, dedicated Chablis customers often want to stick to alternative French wines, so very good Muscadet, Macon and Santenay can often work to fill the void.

Is Chablis a cheap wine?

Although they are not exactly cheap, they are also not outrageously expensive, considering that they are among the top offerings of one of the great wine styles of the world. Chablis is worthy of your attention and respect.

How is Domaine Moreau-Naudet wine made?

While there is far from a recipe in the cellar, Domaine Moreau-Naudet’s premier crus and single grand cru wine follow a very consistent fermentation and aging regimen. Fermentation is always with indigenous yeast, followed by a long maceration on lees.

Where does Moreau-Naudet Grand Cru Chablis come from?

Moreau-Naudet’s sole Grand Cru Chablis comes from just over half a hectare of 35 year old vines with a fully southern exposure.

How big are Moreau-Naudet’s vineyards?

Moreau-Naudet’s holdings in Vaillons are around 1.7 hectares of 35-50 year old vines. The domaine’s holdings in Forets is made up of two parcels, totaling just under 2 hectares.

What makes Moreau-Naudet Montée de Tonnerre special?

From a one-hectare parcel of 50-year-old vines within the lieu-dit Chapelot, Moreau-Naudet’s Montée de Tonnerre is consistently their most mineral driven wine. The soils are sandy with a rocky topsoil and rich in Kimmeridgian limestone.