CHABLIS and CHABLIS 1er Cru

Category Communal appellation
This appellation also includes some premier cru climats.
Commune of production


Beine, Béru, Chablis (Fyé, Milly, Poinchy), La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Chemilly-sur Serein, Chichée, Collan, Courgis, Fleys, Fontenay, Lignorelles, Ligny-le-Châtel, Maligny, Poilly-sur-Serein, Préhy, Villy et Viviers.
This appellation can be followed either by the words Premier Cru, or by the name of the climat of origin, or by both in the case premier cru climats.

Climats classed as 1er Cru


The name of the main climat (in bold) can be applied to the other climats in that entry :
  • Mont de Milieu (village of Fyé)
  • Montée de Tonnerre, Chapelot, Pied d'Aloup, Côte de Bréchain (village of Fyé)
  • Fourchaume, Vaupulent, Côte de Fontenay, L'Homme Mort, Vaulorent (communes of La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Fontenay, Maligny and village of Poinchy)
  • Vaillons, Châtains, Sécher, Beugnons, Les Lys, Mélinots, Roncières, Les Epinottes (commune of Chablis)
  • Montmains, Forêt, Butteaux (commune of Chablis)
  • Côte de Léchet (village of Milly)
  • Beauroy, Troesmes, Côte de Savant (commune of Beine and village of Poinchy)
  • Vau Ligneau (commune of Beine)
  • Vau de Vey, Vaux Ragons (commune of Beine)
  • Vaucoupin (commune of Chichée)
  • Vosgros, Vaugiraut (commune of Chichée)
  • Les Fourneaux, Morein, Côte des Prés Girots (commune of Fleys)
  • Côte de Vaubarousse (village of Fyé)
  • Berdiot (village of Fyé)
  • Chaume de Talvat (commune of Courgis)
  • Côte de Jouan (commune of Courgis)
  • Les Beauregards, Côte de Cuissy (commune of Courgis)
Colours and grape varieties


Whites only, Chardonnay
Area in production Assigned :
Under production : 3,425 ha including 747 ha classed as premier cru
Maximum yield per hectare
50 hl
Annual average crop CHABLIS 164,377 hl
PETIT-CHABLIS 29,749 hl


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Source: BIVB & Pitiot+Servant's The Wines of Burgundy (1999)



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