Chablis adapts vineyard rules to future-proof against climate challenges

Chablis has relaxed its vineyard regulations to help growers cope with increasingly brutal weather - they've bumped yield limits up by 5 hectolitres per hectare and dropped minimum vine density requirements to make farming easier on slopes. It's a smart move after a horrific 2024 when a hailstorm wiped out 30-90% of crops across a sixth of the appellation, though the region's clearly trying to balance resilience with protecting that legendary crisp Chardonnay style that made Chablis famous in the first place.