Category | Village/Communal appellation since 13/01/1938 With 79 lieu-dits classed as premier cru |
Commune(s) of production | Yonne. 10 communes: Beine, Chablis, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Chichée, Courgis, Fleys, Fontenay-près-Chablis, Fyé, Maligny, Poinchy. |
Climats classed as premier cru | There are 40 ‘umbrella’ climats (below). Not all are currently used but potentially, since the most recent (29/10/2009) decree, 79 different labels are possible: Beauroy, Berdiot, Beugnons, Butteaux, Chapelot, Chatains, Chaume De Talvat, Côte de Bréchain, Côte de Cuissy, Côte de Fontenay, Côte de Jouan, Côte de Léchet, Côte de Savant, Côte de Vaubarousse, Côte des Prés Girots, Forêts, Fourchaume, L’homme Mort, Les Beauregards, Epinottes, Les Fourneaux, Les Lys, Mélinots, Mont de Milieu, Montée de Tonnerre, Montmains, Morein, Pied d’Aloup, Roncières, Sécher, Troesmes, Vaillons, Vau de Vey, Vau Ligneau, Vaucoupin, Vaugiraut, Vaulorent, Vaupulent, Vaux Ragons, Vosgros |
Colours and grape varieties | White: chardonnay (Beaunoise as sometimes called in the region) |
Potential area of production | 770 hectares |
Maximum yield per hectare | White: 60 hl |
2018 crop | 43,831 hectolitres |
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Source: BIVB