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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryMedium-Long, Floral And Mineral finish

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 Les Moriers

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. Roast quail with wild strawberry sauce, Poulet de Bresse en cocotte, Salade composee with foie gras. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Michel Chignard began making single-vineyard Fleurie in 1978 from Les Moriers, a hillside parcel on the granite soils of Fleurie. One of the longest-standing single-vineyard labels in the appellation.

  1. 1978Les Moriers first bottled by Michel Chignard
  2. 2010Son Gregory Chignard took over vineyard management

Facts

Producer
Domaine Chignard · visiting guide
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Fleurie AOC
Oak
Old oak foudres, 10-12 months, traditional approach
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 18-28 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
1978

Frequently asked about Fleurie Les Moriers

What does Fleurie Les Moriers taste like?

Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a medium-long, floral and mineral finish. Historic Fleurie single-vineyard from Les Moriers, one of Chignard's flagship parcels on pink granite. Perfumed, floral and classically structured.

When should I drink Fleurie Les Moriers?

Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Fleurie Les Moriers?

Roast quail with wild strawberry sauce is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Poulet de Bresse en cocotte and Salade composee with foie gras. The wine's wild strawberry and rose notes echo small bird preparations with berry sauces.

What grapes are in Fleurie Les Moriers?

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

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