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Structure

Bodylight
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium
Oakbarrel aged

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 above is our own.

In the glass

Light-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

What it pairs with

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 Cuvée Flower

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. 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.

  1. 1975Cuvée 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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