From Château des Thorins: Visit to Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Explore the history and daily life of Château du Moulin-à-Vent and learn about the Moulin-à-Vent AOC and winemaking. Taste four wines, including two single-vineyard cu...
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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 above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Grilled pork sausage with mustard Classic bistro Beaujolais pairing for cherry-fruited Fleurie.More wines for sausages →
- Smoked salmon rillettes Low tannin and floral note of Fleurie suit salmon-based starters.More wines for salmon →
- Chablis-marinated chicken Chicken prepared with white wine suits the floral, light-red character of Fleurie.More wines for chicken and white meat →
With cheese
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 pork sausage with mustard, Smoked salmon rillettes, Chablis-marinated chicken. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Small family domaine on granite hillside parcels above Fleurie village, producing classic perfumed Gamay. The name Chaffangeons refers to a lieu-dit site above the village.
- 1995First vintage under Chaffangeons label from granite hillside parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Chaffangeons · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Fleurie AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, traditional Beaujolais maceration
- ABV
- 12.8%
- Price
- EUR 14-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
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 pork sausage with mustard is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Smoked salmon rillettes and Chablis-marinated chicken. Classic bistro Beaujolais pairing for cherry-fruited Fleurie.
What grapes are in Fleurie?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Fleurie AOC.
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