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Article: Wine, etc.: A visit to the Drouhin vineyards in Chablis
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- Capital (Annapolis)
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- October 7, 2009
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About 80 miles northwest of Beaune - roughly halfway to Paris -
lie the vineyards of Chablis, as well as a charming small hamlet of
the same name. Planted exclusively to chardonnay, the vines are
planted on ancient 150-million-year-old soils consisting of
Kimmeridge limestone and clay that many believe formed the bottom of
an ancient seabed and are thought to be the source for the mineral
and flint flavors found in the region's wines.
Pat recently traveled to Chablis to learn more about this
chardonnay mecca. Chablis was almost abandoned as a winemaking
region after the disastrous phylloxera infestation in the late
1800s, and because late spring frosts make grape growing
challenging. ...