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Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.

vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

What it pairs with

With cheese

Saint-Marcellin Our pick The consortium describes the soft Saint-Marcellin as creamy, with dried fruit, honey and cream notes. Fleurie, a Gamay cru with bright acidity and modest tannin, refreshes the palate between bites and leaves the cream alone.

How to serve Fleurie

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Grilled trout with butter and herbs, Chicken in cream sauce (poulet a la creme), Charcuterie with cornichons and mustard. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Domaine Berrod was created in 1954 by Rene Berrod and is now farmed by Guillaume Ruet. A member of Vignerons Independants de France, the estate produces traditional Fleurie and Moulin-a-Vent.

  1. 1954Domaine Berrod established by Rene Berrod

Facts

Producer
Domaine Berrod · visiting guide
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Fleurie AOC
Oak
Old large oak foudres, traditional semi-carbonic maceration
ABV
12.8%
Price
EUR 15-22 at retail
Drinking window
2-8 from vintage
First vintage
1954

Frequently asked about Fleurie

When should I drink Fleurie?

Drink 2-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Fleurie?

Grilled trout with butter and herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Chicken in cream sauce (poulet a la creme) and Charcuterie with cornichons and mustard. Light-bodied Fleurie suits river fish in the Beaujolais bistro tradition.

What grapes are in Fleurie?

The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Fleurie AOC.

Tags

dry gamay high acid low tannin medium body medium term mood easygoing mood rustic occasion weeknight old world pairs with charcuterie pairs with poultry pairs with white fish price trade up still red

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