What it pairs with
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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.
- 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. 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.
- 1990 — Domaine du Granit Fleurie founded on granite-soil Fleurie parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Granit Fleurie
- 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
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?
Roast chicken with garlic and thyme is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled salmon with lemon butter and Quiche lorraine. Approachable granite-soil Fleurie pairs naturally with classic French roast chicken.
What grapes are in Fleurie?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Fleurie AOC.