What it pairs with
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Grilled sausages with lentils
Classic bistro pairing for accessible, fruit-forward Fleurie. -
Coq au vin
Chicken braised in red wine is the quintessential Beaujolais match. -
Reblochon cheese
Savoyard washed-rind cheese pairs naturally with the light Fleurie.
History
The Despres family has farmed the hillside above Fleurie village for at least six generations. Their Fleurie classique is an honest expression of the pink granite terroir surrounding the iconic Madonna chapel.
- 1900 — Despres family estate documented at current Madone hillside site
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de la Madone
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Fleurie AOC
- Oak
- Old oak foudres, traditional semi-carbonic maceration
- ABV
- 12.8%
- Price
- EUR 14-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1900