Chablis

Drinking Chablis in Chablis. 

Chablis is produced using a Chardonnay grape in the Burgundy region. So Chablis is a burgundy wine which I always thought were red. This is one of the many things we learned about Chablis on our wine tour. These are some of the first vineyards we’ve actually seen here. 

The second of our 3 tastings that day. Luckily we drove in a van instead of cycling. 

We biked up to a huge cave that used to be a quarry. We could actually ride our bikes (cars too) right inside the cave. Inside was a wine tasting area. 

Mom and her babies

The cycle paths here are quite amazing. For much of the time we've followed along the Yvonne river which is a tributary of the Seine. Most paths are paved and a lot are dedicated. We met very few other people on them. If we did need to use a road, again they were very quiet. 

It was a surprise to me but there are many, many locks on these rivers. One day our boat had to go through 11 locks (while we were cycling). There is no shortage of photo opportunities!

We spent some time at a sculpture museum of the artist (Merlier) who produced some controversial and risqué pieces. Most of the sculptures were wood, some brass.

Auxerre, our final destination on the boat, is a very old city, and the largest in the area (pop 35,000). Since this is the Auxerrois region is this where where Pinot Auxerrois comes from?

And, of course, we found the best gelato in town!!