Fleurie Vieilles Vignes

What it pairs with

• Duck confit with lentils
  Old-vine Fleurie concentration and structure suits duck confit.
• Pork tenderloin with prunes
  Fruit-driven old-vine Gamay pairs with pork and dried fruit preparations.
• Epoisses cheese
  Washed-rind Burgundy cheese suits the structure and length of old-vine Fleurie.

How to serve Fleurie Vieilles Vignes

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. Duck confit with lentils, Pork tenderloin with prunes, Epoisses cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Vieilles Vignes selection from Domaine du Granit Fleurie draws from the oldest Gamay vines on the pink granite soils. Greater concentration and complexity than the classique.

1. 2003 — Old-vine selection first separated as a distinct bottling

Facts

Producer

Domaine du Granit Fleurie

Grapes

Gamay

Classification

Fleurie AOC

Oak

Old large oak foudres, extended ageing from old-vine granite parcels

ABV

13.2%

Price

EUR 18-26 at retail

Drinking window

3-10 from vintage

First vintage

2003

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