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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 Grille-Midi

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. Roasted duck with honey glaze, Lamb tagine with prunes and almonds, Aged Reblochon cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Grille-Midi refers to a south-facing (midi = midday sun) lieu-dit in Fleurie, where the sun exposure produces riper, more concentrated Gamay than the Les Moriers parcel. Chignard first bottled this parcel separately in 2000.

  1. 2000Grille-Midi first bottled as a separate cuvee by Chignard

Facts

Producer
Domaine Chignard · visiting guide
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Fleurie AOC
Oak
Old oak foudres, south-facing granite parcel giving riper fruit
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 20-32 at retail
Drinking window
4-12 from vintage
First vintage
2000

Frequently asked about Fleurie Grille-Midi

When should I drink Fleurie Grille-Midi?

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 Grille-Midi?

Roasted duck with honey glaze is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lamb tagine with prunes and almonds and Aged Reblochon cheese. The riper, fuller Grille-Midi expression suits sweet-glazed duck preparations.

What grapes are in Fleurie Grille-Midi?

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

Tags

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