Fleurie 2023
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France / Beaujolais
This is a Cru Beaujolais assembled from several great parcels within the Fleurie appellation. These are sites at high altitude (above 300 meters) and with light soils of decomposed pink granite. All fruit is manually harvested, rigorously sorted, fermented with natural yeasts, and aged in concrete vats and oak barrels for 10 months.
Harvest Note
2023 was notable for its changeable weather: a mild winter, a variable spring, a summer that swung between heat spikes, cool conditions and thunderstorms. The quality of the grapes we harvested reached a level far higher than expected, with perfect phenolic ripeness and remarkably even levels of maturity.
Tasting Note
This wine presents bright floral aromas with hints of dark berries and spice notes. Bold and expansive on the palate, the flavor evolution is shaped by substantial yet fine tannins and tangy acidity over the long finish
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Gamay
APPELLATION: Fleurie AOC
PH: 3.47
ACIDITY: 3.93 g/l
ABV: 14.50%
AGING: Aged in concrete vats and oak barrels for 10 months
Unique Selling Points
- Blackberry fruit and floral aromas disguise a full yet elegant presence on the palate
- Delightful upon release yet will age for many years
- From an important historic estate, now restored to produce terroir-driven wines
- A superb value for unique Burgundian-styled red wine
Julie Pitoiset – Chateau des Jacques Technical Director
About the Grape
Gamay
Gamay is loaded with bright, plump raspberry and cherry fruit, with notes of black pepper.
