What it pairs with
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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.
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.
- 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