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Structure

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.

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 Vieilles Vignes

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. Duck leg confit with flageolet beans, Roast guinea fowl, Morbier cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Vieilles Vignes selection was introduced by the Despres family in the 1990s to highlight their oldest Gamay vines on the La Madone hillside. Greater concentration and length than the classique.

  1. 1995Old-vine selection first bottled separately as Vieilles Vignes

Facts

Producer
Domaine de la Madone · visiting guide
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Fleurie AOC
Oak
Old large oak foudres, extended ageing from old-vine selection
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 18-26 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
1995

Frequently asked about Fleurie Vieilles Vignes

When should I drink Fleurie Vieilles Vignes?

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 Vieilles Vignes?

Duck leg confit with flageolet beans is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast guinea fowl and Morbier cheese. Old-vine concentration matches duck confit richness; beans provide earthiness.

What grapes are in Fleurie Vieilles Vignes?

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

Tags

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