There is just 42 hectares in white and 40 hectares in red. While Chablis is a gigantic appellation covering around 4000 hectares, Bourgogne Chitry is tiny. Buying land in Chitry is much easier than in Chablis, where prices are higher. – All growers in Chitry have something like one hectare of Chablis, allowing them to offer a broader range, explains Aurélie Giraudon. There is a small lake and across the road is the premier cru Vau de Vey, where also the parcel of village Chablis of Domaine Giraudon is located. The Chablis comes from a parcel near Beine, six kilometres west of Chablis. Our most important appellations are the Bourgogne Aligoté and the Chitry in red and white. The Chablis is not the flagship of the domaine. We are not looking for more Chablis to produce. – 20 years ago the Chablis was used as a way to have people come taste the Chitry wines, explains Aurélie Giraudon. Due to the proximity most domaines in Chitry-le-Fort have at least one Chablis in their portfolio. It is a 15-minute drive between the two villages and it will take you just outside the Chablis appellation. We are a bit different since we produce more red Chitry than the average domaine.Ĭhitry-le-Fort is a small village southeast of Chablis, perhaps best known for its peculiar fortified church. – For most of the growers in the village the white Chitry is the main wine, she says. It is a regional appellation which comes in both red and white, but there is more chardonnay than pinot noir planted. Some might think it’s a pity not to make separate cuvées, but it’s always the blend which becomes the best.Īurélie Giraudon runs Domaine Giraudon in Chitry-le-Fort, the home of one of Burgundy’s smallest and least known appellations – Bourgogne Chitry. When you blend the two you get both freshness and body in the wine. Hat makes Chitry interesting is the fact that we have slopes facing both south and north.
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