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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs7 yrs9 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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Grilled sausages with lentils
Classic bistro pairing for accessible, fruit-forward Fleurie. -
Coq au vin
Chicken braised in red wine is a canonical Beaujolais match. -
Reblochon cheese
Savoyard washed-rind cheese pairs naturally with the light Fleurie.
How to serve Fleurie
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. Grilled sausages with lentils, Coq au vin, Reblochon cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
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 signature Madonna chapel.
- 1900: Despres family estate documented at current Madone hillside site
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de la Madone · visiting guide
- 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
Frequently asked about Fleurie
When should I drink Fleurie?
Drink 2-7 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Fleurie?
Grilled sausages with lentils is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Coq au vin and Reblochon cheese. Classic bistro pairing for accessible, fruit-forward Fleurie.
What grapes are in Fleurie?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Fleurie AOC.
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