FLEURIE

Lieu-dit "LA CHAPELLE DES BOIS"

Soil/Topography

This single-vineyard cuvée comes from one hectare of vines, averaging 40 years old, located in the village of Fleurie, in the cadastral area 'La Chapelle des Bois' and exposed to the southwest. The soil is made up of coarse sands with some granite pebbles.

Winemaking process

Plot vinification (100% Gamay noir)
Destemming: 70% Whole Clusters
Yeasts type : wild
Maceration : 10 days in stainless steel. Pumping over and offloading. No treading. SO2 addition after MLF & at bottling
Maturation : 15 months in a Seguin Moreau oak vat

Technical notes

Ingredients : Grapes & sulphites

Calories : 89 kcal/12cl

Alcohol content : 13,24%

Total acidity : 3,62 g/L

SO2 Total : 66 mg/L

Residual sugar : <1,3 g/L

Tasting notes

Color : Madder lake

Nose : Floral aromas, sweet spices, very ripe red fruits

Palate : Elegance and balance, nobility of the stems, Burgundian accents reminding the kinship between Gamay Noir and Pinot Noir. Finesse and aromatic breadth, a wine of great gastronomy

Service temperature : 15°C / 59°F

Awards

94/100

James Suckling: "Very well structured, yet restrained and elegant with a cool and delicate personality for the warm vintage, this is a really striking Fleurie. I love the interplay of sour cherry fruit with fine tannins on the concentrated, yet sleek and focused palate. Slowly expands in the glass as it aerates. Very long, seriously elegant finish."

91/100

Wine Advocate: "Aromas of red berries and sweet spices, framed by a discreet patina from its maturation in a newly acquired foudre , introduce the 2020 Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois , a medium to full -bodied, ample and vibrant wine with a bright core of fruit, supple tannins and a saline finish."

92/100

Wine Enthusiast: "A single-vineyard wine, this is well balanced. It is full of juicy black fruits, with acidity and a solid backdrop. The taut texture indicates aging potential. Drink from 2024. — Roger Voss"