Fleurie Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Le Clos

Jean-Louis Dutraive

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Fleurie

Variety

Gamay

Clos de la Grand'Cour is the monopole vineyard surrounding the domaine that was purchased by Jean-Louis's father when he moved to Fleurie in 1969. The domaine produces two cuvées - one from 5 hectares of "young" vines that average 45 years old, and a "Cuvée Vieilles Vignes" from the 1.8 hectares of oldest 80 year old vines.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

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Soil type

Granite

Vines planted in80 years old (average)

Vineyard size6.4 ha

Altitude300 m

Vinification

Whole-cluster, natural yeast fermentation in concrete tanks

Elevage8 months in used barrels

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the producer

Jean-Louis Dutraive

Founded in 1969

11.5 hectares

When Jean Dutraive purchased the Domaine de la Grand’Cour in 1969, it was already one of the oldest domaines in Fleurie. The estate encompasses nine hectares divided between three contiguous terroirs: Grand’Cour, Chapelle des Bois, and Champagne. The family also has 1.6 hectares of Brouilly that have been in their holding for five generations. Jean-Louis joined his father in 1977 and took over the domaine in 1989.

The domaine has been certified organic since 2009, but practicing organic for decades prior. Jean-Louis strives to make vins de terroir above all else, and follows the same principles of winemaking for each of his cuvées: hand harvesting, whole-cluster, carbonic fermentation without any added sulfur, native yeasts, and no intervention or addition of oenologic pro...