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Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.

vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 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 Cuvee Speciale

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. Veal sweetbreads with morel sauce, Roasted pigeon with cherry jus, Soft washed-rind cheeses. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Cuvee Speciale is Chignard's reserve selection, drawn from vine parcels planted before 1960 on the estate and given extended ageing. It sits at the upper tier of the Chignard range.

  1. 1985Cuvee Speciale first produced from the oldest Chignard vine selection

Facts

Producer
Domaine Chignard · visiting guide
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Fleurie AOC
Oak
Old oak foudres, selected from older vine parcels
ABV
13.2%
Price
EUR 22-34 at retail
Drinking window
4-12 from vintage
First vintage
1985

Frequently asked about Fleurie Cuvee Speciale

When should I drink Fleurie Cuvee Speciale?

Drink 4-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Fleurie Cuvee Speciale?

Veal sweetbreads with morel sauce is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roasted pigeon with cherry jus and Soft washed-rind cheeses. The wine's floral depth and acid cut through the richness of sweetbreads.

What grapes are in Fleurie Cuvee Speciale?

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

Tags

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