Chablis 3D Vineyard Map: Every Grand Cru and Premier Cru

Every Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and village appellation in Chablis, mapped to the vineyard on 3D Kimmeridgian terrain.

This interactive 3D map shows every Chablis appellation at vineyard level on real terrain: the seven Grand Cru climats on the slope above the Serein, 40 Premier Cru climats, and the Chablis and Petit Chablis appellations, drawn in 3D by SommGeo. Tilt and fly along the Serein valley, check elevation and slope, and run the daylight and shadow animation to see why the Grands Crus face southwest. Click any climat and a profile opens with its site and character. The interactive map is part of SommGeo membership, which starts with a free 15-day trial.

• Climats on the map: 7 Grand Cru and 40 Premier Cru climats, plus Chablis and Petit Chablis
• Grape: Chardonnay only
• Soils: Kimmeridgian marl and limestone under Chablis and its crus; Petit Chablis mostly on Portlandian limestone
• Grands Crus: One southwest-facing hillside across the Serein from the town of Chablis
• Frost: Spring frost is the main risk; growers use heaters, sprinklers and wind machines
• 3D tools: Tilt and rotate the terrain, elevation and slope readouts, daylight and shadow animation and a weather overlay

In Chablis, you can read the classification system straight from the terrain. The entire appellation is organized around a single river, the Serein, and the slopes that face it. Every Grand Cru vineyard sits on one contiguous south-to-southwest-facing hillside above the town, and the Premier Crus fan out along both banks of the river, where aspect and exposure shift from site to site. In 3D, this structure becomes obvious. This map puts every classified vineyard in Chablis into interactive terrain with detailed popup data on producers, prestige, and taste profiles. Use the layer controls to isolate Grand Cru, Premier Cru, or village-level appellations, and the bookmarks to jump between key areas.

What You’ll Explore

This 3D Fast Map contains every Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and village appellation vineyard in Chablis. Click any vineyard for detailed popup data including producers, prestige, taste profile, and geographic specifics. The layer controls are essential here: toggle between Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and village tiers to focus your exploration. Use the bookmarks to fly directly to key vineyard areas and compare how aspect and slope position shift across the appellation.

• Every Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and village vineyard in Chablis mapped individually
• Layer controls to filter by classification tier: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, or village
• Bookmarks to jump between key vineyard areas across the appellation
• Elevation profile tool for measuring vineyard altitude and slope gradients
• Daylight and shadow animation to visualize aspect and sun exposure by vineyard
• Detailed popup data with producers, prestige, and taste profiles for each site

Key Regions in Focus

The Grand Cru Slope

All seven Chablis Grand Crus (Blanchot, Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Preuses, Valmur, and Vaudésir) occupy a single southwest-facing hillside on the right bank of the Serein. The slope sits on Kimmeridgian limestone and marl, the fossil-rich marine sediment that defines Chablis at its best. Les Clos, the largest and most celebrated, has a steep, uniform gradient and full southwest exposure that catches afternoon sun from midday through evening. Blanchot, at the far eastern end, wraps around the hill to face southeast, receiving only morning light and producing a lighter, more delicate style. In 3D, the unity of this hillside is striking: you can see that these seven climats are essentially one continuous slope, and the subtle shifts in angle that distinguish them become measurable with the elevation profile and sunlight tools.

Right Bank and Left Bank Premier Crus

The Premier Crus of Chablis divide along the Serein River, and the key difference is aspect. Right Bank vineyards face primarily southwest, catching the warmer afternoon sun, and tend to produce richer, more generous wines. Montée de Tonnerre (one of the most prized Premier Crus, sometimes approaching Grand Cru quality) and Fourchaume are the best-known examples. Left Bank vineyards face more toward the east and southeast, receiving morning sun, and typically show more tension and minerality. Vaillons and Montmains are the standouts. The 3D terrain and daylight animation make this Right Bank/Left Bank distinction tangible: animate the sun’s path across the appellation and watch how the light hits each bank differently throughout the day.

Hopefully this index is useful on its own. To explore these regions interactively, with every boundary on real terrain and a full profile for each, start a 15-day free trial. To see what one of these maps is like first, a different map is unlocked for everyone every day.