In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast quail with thyme and garlic
Delicate game bird complements the floral, perfumed Fleurie without competition. -
Carpaccio of beef with olive oil and capers
The light tannin and high acid work beautifully with raw beef preparations. -
Grilled salmon with fennel
Fleurie's low tannin and floral register is one of the rare reds suited to salmon.
History
Yvon Metras farms a handful of hectares of Fleurie with an uncompromising natural approach: zero sulfur, old vines, wild yeast. Production is small and demand exceeds supply.
- 1988 — First Metras Fleurie from old granite-soil parcels
- 2005 — Domaine fully converted to organic with no SO2 added at any stage
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Yvon Metras
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Fleurie AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, natural yeast, no added sulfur
- ABV
- 12.8%
- Price
- EUR 28-45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)