Fleurie

What it pairs with

• Roast chicken with garlic and thyme
  Approachable granite-soil Fleurie pairs naturally with classic French roast chicken.
• Grilled salmon with lemon butter
  Low tannin Gamay from pink granite suits oily fish.
• Quiche lorraine
  Classic Lorraine egg-cream tart suits the light, fruity Fleurie style.

How to serve Fleurie

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 chicken with garlic and thyme, Grilled salmon with lemon butter, Quiche lorraine. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Domaine du Granit Fleurie takes its name from the pink granite soils that define the Fleurie appellation. Traditional production with cement vats and old oak gives a fragrant, food-friendly wine.

1. 1990: Domaine du Granit Fleurie founded on granite-soil Fleurie parcels

Facts

Producer

Domaine du Granit Fleurie · visiting guide

Grapes

Gamay

Classification

Fleurie AOC

Oak

Old large oak foudres, cement vats for primary fermentation

ABV

12.8%

Price

EUR 13-20 at retail

Drinking window

2-7 from vintage

First vintage

1990

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