What it pairs with
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Roast pigeon with forest mushrooms
The Clos Vernay's greater density suits game bird with earthy accompaniments. -
Veal medallions with herb butter
White meat cooked with precision suits a precise, mineral Fleurie. -
Aged Comté 24 months
Firm Swiss-style cheese with complexity matches the wine's depth.
History
Clos Vernay is Lafarge-Vial's single-lieu-dit Fleurie, from a walled parcel on pink granite. The Clos format reflects the Burgundy influence of the Lafarge side of the joint domaine.
- 2014 — Clos Vernay first produced as a separate single-lieu-dit bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Lafarge-Vial
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Fleurie AOC
- Oak
- Old Burgundy foudres, extended ageing from single lieu-dit Clos Vernay
- ABV
- 13.2%
- Price
- EUR 30-48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-14 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)