Fleurie

Name: Fleurie
Brand: Domaine Jean Foillard
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 89 (1 reviews)

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Gamay•Beaujolais•France

1 bottle750 ml•R99 delivery

Case of 6750 ml each•R99 delivery

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Taste profile

Type

Red Wine

On the palate

"The 2010 Fleurie has a fragrant, floral bouquet with wilted violet petals sprinkled over the dark cherry and bergamot scents. The aromatics are not quite as penetrating as the previous vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. The fruit is very pure, with notes of raspberry coulis and wild strawberry; however, it is just missing a little tension toward the finish. Nevertheless, this is a fine Fleurie that is full of character." WA

Raspberries

Bergamot

Violets

Dark Cherries

Cultivar

Region

Appellation

Country

Alcohol

12.5%

Residual sugar

N/A g/L

Cellaring potential

10 yrs

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Domaine Jean Foillard is a leader in natural wines and uses only small amounts of S0₂. 'These are wines with presence and weight matiere packed to the rafters with fistfuls of fruit without excessive or obvious effort ' says Neal Martin. This includes keeping whole clusters of grapes in vats for 2 to 3 weeks at a low temperature before fermentation using only natural yeast no pumping no fining and no filtration. Furthermore Jean Foillard ages his wine in barrels brought from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti; the results are sublime. He is a cult wine hero amongst the many young free-spirited vignerons in France who are now looking back to nature to make fine wine.

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