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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Quiche aux poireaux
Light, floral Gamay and leek quiche are a gentle bistro pairing. -
Salade niçoise
Floral, fruit-forward Fleurie served cool is a natural salad accompaniment. -
Fromage de chèvre frais
Rose-petal Fleurie with fresh goat's cheese is a canonical Beaujolais pairing.
How to serve Fleurie Cuvée Flower
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. Quiche aux poireaux, Salade niçoise, Fromage de chèvre frais. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Cuvée Flower label was designed by Duboeuf as an accessible, widely distributed Fleurie for the supermarket and restaurant trade, emphasising the appellation's floral character in name and image.
- 1975: Cuvée Flower first released as Duboeuf's volume Fleurie label
Facts
- Producer
- Maison Georges Duboeuf · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Fleurie AOC
- Oak
- Old barrels 6-8 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €14-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1975
Frequently asked about Fleurie Cuvée Flower
What does Fleurie Cuvée Flower taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a medium finish. Cuvée Flower is Duboeuf's wider-selection Fleurie: accessible and immediately perfumed with rose-petal floral notes and soft tannin, widely distributed internationally.
When should I drink Fleurie Cuvée Flower?
Drink 2-6 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Fleurie Cuvée Flower?
Quiche aux poireaux is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Salade niçoise and Fromage de chèvre frais. Light, floral Gamay and leek quiche are a gentle bistro pairing.
What grapes are in Fleurie Cuvée Flower?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Fleurie AOC.
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