Fleurie

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What it pairs with

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

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

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. 1990Domaine 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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