Fleurie 2022

Name: Fleurie 2022 - Château des Bachelards
Price: 30.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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TERROIR AND APPELLATION

The Fleurie 2022 comes from 6 hectares of parcels in a single block surrounding the château. These very fine-grained pink granite soils give the wine a unique subtlety and depth. The wine proudly bears the appellation Fleurie PDOThis region is renowned for producing wines of great finesse and unrivalled elegance.

The Fleurie terroir is made up of 6 hectares of parcels in a single block around the château. What they have in common is that they are all on very old pink granite parent rock, which is very fine-grained and gives the wine a great deal of subtlety. This Fleurie is characterised by its elegance and finesse. Very well-balanced, its silky tannic structure is full of finesse and its length is endless. A wine with class and grace. This wine is unique, it belongs here.

DEGREES: 13.5 %

CEPAGE: Gamay

VITICULTURE:

Organic certified by Alpes Contrôles FR-BIO-15 and biodynamic certified by Demeter and Biodyvin. High vine density (10,000 vines/hectare), very old Gamay vines under massal selection. Agroforestry and plant cover in the vineyards to ensure a balanced biotope and biodiversity. Hand-picked fruit at optimum ripeness in 16kg boxes. Very low yields of around 30 hl/ha.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING:

Harvested by gravity, de-stemmed, vinified in crude concrete vats, macerated for 28 days, aged for 22 months in foudres and demi-muids to preserve its freshness and reinforce its substance. Native yeasts only, no carbonic or semi-carbonic maceration, and no thermovinification.

TASTING:

Its dark garnet-red colour is brilliant. Its very elegant nose develops a fine palette of finely spiced peonies and violets. On the palate, the wine is floral and very elegant. It is complex, dense and long, relatively firm with very pure notes of fresh blackberry. The whole is ethereal, without the slightest hint of rusticity. Its great silkiness means it can be drunk now. Keeps for around twenty years.

FOOD & WINE PAIRING :

Fleurie 2022 will bring out the best in medallions of monkfish with lime and thyme accompanied by baked garden tomatoes, or a vegetable tian with Provençal herbs. In winter, it can be served with pike quenelles or beef tartare with capers and a twist of pepper.

A UNIQUE WINE

This Fleurie 2022 is the living expression of a place steeped in history, a remarkable terroir and an unwavering commitment to quality and authenticity. It combines class and grace, with a silky structure and impressive length on the palate. A timeless wine, destined to charm discerning connoisseurs and light up the finest tables.

Fleurie 2022

Our Fleurie 2022 comes from the exceptional vineyards of the Château des BachelardsThe estate itself was created by the Benedictine monks of Cluny around 1100. Today, it extends over 12 hectares, all of which are farmed organically and biodynamically, in keeping with the monastic heritage. The absence of chemicals in the soil for the last 15 years and the use of biodynamic practices allow the terroirs to express themselves fully in the wines of Les Bachelards. The very old Gamay vines, the indigenous grape variety and the only red grape variety grown at Château des Bachelards, thrive wonderfully on our acidic, more or less weathered granite soils.

RECOGNITION :

Stuart Pigott for James Suckling: 95/100 "Wonderful aromas and elegance despite the power that the hot, dry season has given it. Still very young, but the exceptional concentration and structure for this appellation are already evident. The palate is medium to full-bodied and very well balanced. The long, very complex finish is of great intensity. Try to be patient with this wine in the glass, as it develops steadily."