AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Yonne
Communes of Production
- Beine, Béru, Chablis, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Chemilly-sur-Serein, Chichée, Collan, Courgis, Fleys, Fontenay-près-Chablis, Lignorelles, Ligny-le-Châtel, Maligny, Poilly-sur-Serein, Préhy, Villy, Viviers
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
- Blanc „Premier Cru“
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Chablis: 10%
- Chablis „Premier Cru“: 10.5%
Minimum Must Weights
- Chablis: 161 g/l (153 g/l prior to 2011)
- Chablis „Premier Cru“: 170 g/l (161 g/l prior to 2011)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l
Permitted Training Methods
- Guyot (simple or double), Cordon de Royat, Taille Chablis
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Chablis: 60 hl/ha
- Chablis „Premier Cru“: 58 hl/ha
Primary Soil Type
- Kimmeridgian marl
AOC Established
- 1938 (last updated 2011)
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