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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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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Chicken fricassee with tarragon and cream
Precision Gamay matches classic French fricassee without tannin disruption. -
Salmon gravlax
Low tannin and precise acidity work unusually well with cured salmon. -
Crottin de Chavignol
Mineral, acid-driven Fleurie suits Loire-style goat cheese well.
How to serve Fleurie
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. Chicken fricassee with tarragon and cream, Salmon gravlax, Crottin de Chavignol. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine Lafarge-Vial is a joint project between the Lafarge family of Volnay in Burgundy and the Vial family of Fleurie. The collaboration brings strict biodynamic vineyard management and Burgundy-style cellar precision to Beaujolais.
- 2012: First vintage of Lafarge-Vial Fleurie joint domaine
- 2015: Biodynamic certification achieved for all parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Lafarge-Vial · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Fleurie AOC
- Oak
- Old Burgundy foudres and demi-muids, biodynamic, no filtration
- ABV
- 12.8%
- Price
- EUR 22-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2012
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Fleurie
What does Fleurie taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a long, mineral, Burgundian in precision finish. Burgundy winemaking precision applied to Fleurie Gamay. Biodynamic farming and old Burgundy foudres produce a mineral, precise Fleurie with genuine terroir expression.
When should I drink Fleurie?
Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Fleurie?
Chicken fricassee with tarragon and cream is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Salmon gravlax and Crottin de Chavignol. Precision Gamay matches classic French fricassee without tannin disruption.
Is Fleurie vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Fleurie?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Fleurie AOC.
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