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Chablis became notable in the early 1990s when she was featured as one of Savannah's colorful characters in John Berendt's book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, based on a true crime story.
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Chablis and became
The use of oak became controversial in the Chablis when some winemakers in the late 20th century " rediscovered " the use of wood barrels in winemaking and began using newer oak barrels that did impart oak flavoring the wine.
Chablis and notable
A notable exception to this is the most premium examples of Chablis and white Burgundies.
The book also highlights many other notable Savannah residents, most notably The Lady Chablis, a preoperative transsexual woman and local drag queen and entertainer.
Chablis and early
Many Chablis producers gave up winemaking, the acreage in the region steadily declining throughout much of the early 20th century.
In the early 1960s, technological advances in vineyard frost protection minimized some of the risk and financial cost associated with variable vintages and climate of Chablis.
During the crucial bud break period of a grapevine's annual cycle, the Chablis region is prone to experience springtime frost, from March to early May, which can decimate that year's crop.
Chablis and when
A similar situation occurred in France, with the two vines being commonly confused until the mid 19th century, when ampelographers began combing through the vineyards of Chablis and Burgundy, identifying the true Chardonnay and weeding out the Pinot Blanc.
Chablis made several appearances on talk shows when the book and the movie were released.
Chablis and she
According to Berendt's book, Chablis was a preoperative transsexual woman ; Berendt wrote that he met her as she was returning home from having a hormone injection.
In her book Hiding my Candy, Chablis said she has not undergone gender reassignment surgery.
Chablis and was
Chardonnay was believed to be first planted in Chablis by the Cistercians at Pontigny Abbey in the 12th century.
In the book, Chablis and her larger-than-life adventures provided a counterbalance to the darker narrative of murder that was central to the book.
The Lady Chablis was featured in the closing segment of the Savannah episode of Bizarre Foods America with Andrew Zimmern on The Travel Channel.
Chablis was interviewed about the making of the film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in the documentary Damn Good Dog.
As was the case with many of France's oldest wine regions, the Romans were likely the first to introduce viticulture to the Chablis region.
Chardonnay was believed to be first planted in Chablis by the Cistercians at Pontigny Abbey in the 12th century and from there spread south to the rest of the Burgundy region.
One of the objectives of the AOC establishment was to protect the name " Chablis ", which by this time was already being inappropriately used to refer to just about any white wine made from any number of white grape varieties all across the world.
Historically Chablis was once considered part of the Champagne province, and the two region share many climatic similarities.
While its use is gradually declining, for the rest of Chablis region mechanical harvesting was used by around 80 % of the vineyards at the turn of the 21st century.
Historically Chablis was aged in old wooden feuillette barrels that were essentially neutral-meaning that they did not impart the characteristic oak flavors ( vanilla, cinnamon, toast, coconut, etc.
The main Chablis Appellation d ' Origine Contrôlée was designated on January 13, 1938, but the junior appellation of Petit Chablis was not designated until January 5, 1944.
As of 2004, of a permitted in the Petit Chablis appellation was planted.
Launched in March 2000, this syndicate is restricted to Grand Cru proprietors and was formed with a single purpose: " To defend and promote the quality of Chablis Grand Cru wines ".
Still the legacy of its history has left it mark by the wide semi-generic use of the word " Chablis " to describe most any white wine, regardless of where it was made and from what grapes.
For most of the 20th century, Chablis was more widely consumed on the export market rather than the domestic French market which tend to favor the Côte d ' Or Chardonnays.
Chablis and one
The most expensive examples of Chardonnay from Chablis comes from the seven Grand Cru vineyards that account for around on the southwest side of one slope along the Serein river near the town of Chablis — Blanchots, Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Preuses, Valmur and Vaudésir.
Today, the Chardonnay made in the Chablis region is one of the " purest " expression of the varietal character of the grape due to the simplistic style of winemaking favored in this region.
The Grand Crus, the best vineyards in the area, all lie in one small southwest facing slope located just north of the town of Chablis.
Next is the generic AOC Chablis which, at, is the largest appellation by far in the region and the one exhibits the most variability between producers and vintages.
There are seven officially delineated Grand Cru climates, covering an area of, all located on one southwest facing hill overlooking the town of Chablis at elevations between.
Some wine experts, such as Jancis Robinson, believe that the wine from Chablis is one of the " purest " expression of the varietal character of Chardonnay due to the simple style of winemaking favored in this region.
The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines.
Chablis and John
Chablis played herself in the 1997 movie of the same title, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Kevin Spacey and John Cusack.
Chablis and Midnight
* Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil-Chablis Deveau ( as Lady Chablis ) 1997
Chablis and based
Other areas, particularly the vast majority of Petit Chablis vineyards, are planted on slightly younger Portlandian soil-a limestone based soil of similar structure.
Chablis and on
The Grand crus of Chablis are planted on hillsides composed of Kimmeridgian marl, limestone and chalk.
The outlying regions, falling under the more basic " Petit Chablis " appellation, are planted on portlandian limestone which produces wines with less finesse.
The Serein river runs through the town of Chablis, with many of the region's most prestigious vineyards planted on hillsides along the river.
Chardonnay is the only permitted AOC grape variety in the Chablis region with the wines here developing such worldwide recognition that the name " chablis " has taken on semi-generic connotations to mean any dry white wine, even those not made from Chardonnay.
In comparison to the white wines from the rest of Burgundy, Chablis has on average much less influence of oak.
All of Chablis ' Grand Cru vineyards and Premier Cru vineyards are planted on primarily Kimmeridgean soil which is composed of limestone, clay and fossilized oyster shells ( pictured ).
The region of Chablis lies on the eastern edge of the Paris Basin.
All of Chablis ' Grand Cru vineyards and Premier Cru vineyards are planted on primarily Kimmeridgean soil which imparts a distinctively mineral, flinty note to the wines.
At the top of the classification are the 7 Grand Cru vineyards, which are all located on a single hillside near the town of Chablis.
All of Chablis ' Grand Cru vineyards and many of their better Premier Cru vineyards are planted on primarily Kimmeridgean soil which is believed to impart more finesse and structure to the wines.
Other areas, particularly the vast majority of Petit Chablis vineyards, are planted on slightly younger Portlandian soil.
In recent years, Chablis producers have fought hard to protect the Chablis designation, using legal pressure to get foreign countries to recognize their trademark on the term.
The town lies on an outcrop of the chalk that runs from the White cliffs of Dover down through the Champagne and Chablis.
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