--- title: "La Chablisienne, Chablis: Cooperative Cellar Wine Tasting" description: "The Chablis growers' cooperative, founded in 1923: taste from Petit Chablis to grand cru in one cellar. Up to an hour, 1 h 30 from Beaune by driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-chablisienne lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/la-chablisienne.png --- # La Chablisienne > La Chablisienne: the Chablis cooperative founded in 1923, with a tasting cellar covering every level of the appellation. La Chablisienne is in Chablis (Yonne), 1 h 43 by road (153 km) from Beaune. Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €385 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. La Chablisienne is the growers' cooperative of Chablis, founded in 1923. Its members farm vineyards across the appellation, from Petit Chablis to grand cru. At its tasting cellar in Chablis, visitors can taste the full range of Chablis wines in one place, which makes it an easy introduction to the region. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Chablis · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.8118, 3.7961 - 1 h 43 from Beaune - Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour - Chablis - Official website: [chablisienne.com](https://chablisienne.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 43 · 153 km - €385 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 43 by road (153 km), €385 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History The story began on 1 May 1923. At a time of economic hardship, a group of growers led by Abbé Balitrand joined forces to form a cooperative and sell their wines together. Until the mid-1950s, members delivered their wine to La Chablisienne, which blended it and sold mostly to wholesalers. The cooperative then chose to take in the harvest as freshly pressed juice, so that it could control the whole winemaking. That choice became the mark of the house. Growers press their grapes close to the vines, and the cooperative's team takes over for fermentation and the rest of the winemaking. La Chablisienne also owns Château Grenouilles, a single block of 7.2 hectares in the grand cru of Grenouilles, facing the town. The International Wine and Spirit Competition named it best French wine producer in 2016 and 2018. ## What you will see At the Caveau de Chablis, staff guide you through the hierarchy of Chablis: Petit Chablis from the plateaus, Chablis, premier cru and grand cru from the Kimmeridgian slopes. Private tastings with a member of the team can be booked, pairing several wines with a Burgundian speciality. A virtual reality headset takes you into the vineyards, the winery and the bottling line. The shop sells the cooperative's wines to take home. ## Planning your visit Allow 45 minutes to an hour for a tasting. The cellar is in the centre of Chablis, about 1 hour 30 minutes from Beaune, and is easy to combine with lunch in town and a walk to the grand cru hillside. Book private tastings in advance. Please check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? Château Grenouilles covers 7.2 hectares in one piece at the foot of the Grenouilles slope, which La Chablisienne calls the rarest of the seven Chablis grands crus. ## Around La Chablisienne What to combine with La Chablisienne on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (1 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (13 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (15 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château Long-Depaquit](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit) (1 km away): An 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny) (7 km away): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (7 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. ### Things to do - [Domaine William Fèvre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-william-fevre-chablis) (1 km away): A leading Chablis estate with a large holding of grands crus, and a tasting room in the centre of Chablis. - [Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne, Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cite-des-climats-chablis) (1 km away): Burgundy's northern vineyards explained in the medieval cellar of the Pontigny monks. - [Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-celine-et-frederic-gueguen) (1 km away): A young family domaine from two Chablis winemaking families, with a tasting cellar in the heart of Chablis. ### Events - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Vins de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis): Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. (Wine festival · Chablis) - **An autumn Sunday, usually in late October, sometimes followed by a second market in November.** · [Marché aux truffes de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-truffes-de-noyers): Burgundy truffles, a giant omelette and a clanging bell in the medieval squares of Noyers. (Food & markets · Noyers) - **Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis): A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. (Sport · Chablis) - **Sunday, 24 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois): The winter wine festival of the Tonnerre growers, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Vézinnes, 2027 host) - **Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 February 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-chablisien): The winter wine festival of the Chablis vineyard, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Maligny, 2027 host) - **A weekend in early April.** · [Les Vinées Tonnerroises](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vinees-tonnerroises): The wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital. (Wine festival · Tonnerre) - **The last Sunday of April.** · [Balade gourmande du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien): A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. (Food & markets · Chablis, route changes each year) - **A few evenings in July.** · [Festival du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-du-chablisien): Summer evening concerts in the churches and barns of the Chablis vineyard. (Music · Chablis and nearby villages) - **Most of July.** · [Rencontres musicales de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/rencontres-musicales-de-noyers): Chamber music and masterclasses in a walled medieval village, with local wines poured after the concerts. (Music · Noyers) - **A three-day weekend at the end of July.** · [Gargouillosium](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/gargouillosium-noyers): Twenty stone carvers, three days and a crop of new gargoyles at the old castle of Noyers. (Culture · Noyers) - **Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 August 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Musiques en Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musiques-en-tonnerrois): A roving festival of chamber music and new works in Tonnerre, a Renaissance château and village churches. (Music · Tonnerre and nearby villages) ### Guides about La Chablisienne - [Harvest and truffle season in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-harvest-and-truffle-season) - [Burgundy wine classification](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-classification) - [Wine tour itineraries from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-tour-itineraries) - [A Chablis day trip from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/chablis-day-trip-from-beaune) - [Wine tasting in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/wine-tasting-in-burgundy) ## Questions about La Chablisienne ### How far is La Chablisienne from Beaune? La Chablisienne is about 1 h 43 from Beaune by road (153 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €385 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to La Chablisienne take? For the visit, allow 45 minutes to 1 hour. ### When is La Chablisienne open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (chablisienne.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to La Chablisienne? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:chablisienne): €385 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: