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Structure
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 in the header is our own.
What it pairs with
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Roasted duck with honey glaze
The riper, fuller Grille-Midi expression suits sweet-glazed duck preparations. -
Lamb tagine with prunes and almonds
Concentrated Gamay from a sun-exposed parcel suits aromatic lamb tagine. -
Aged Reblochon cheese
Firm washed-rind Savoyard cheese pairs with the structure of Grille-Midi.
How to serve Fleurie Grille-Midi
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- 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.
- 2000: Grille-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.
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