Fleurie Phenix
Yann Bertrand
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Fleurie
Variety
Gamay
The Fleurie Phenix is produced from negociant grapes at the top of La Madonne, near the famous hilltop chapel in Fleurie. The terroir is completely different from the domaine vines in Grand Pré. La Madonne has harder and stonier granite cooled by the altitude and open air. Following a small harvest in 2015 and a catastrophic frost in 2016, Yann Bertrand decided to incorporate a micro-négociant approach into his family domaine. Yann’s goal for these wines is to collaborate with serious and passionate growers to support sustainable agriculture in the region and produce the same quality wines as those from the domaine.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
La Madone (Prion)
Soil type
Subsoil is granitic. Top soil is shallow and is on a steep hill that forces the roots to dig deep.
Vine age25 years + 70 years old
Vineyard size0.6 ha
PruningGobelet
ExpositionEast
Altitude400 m
Vinification
10 days of carbonic maceration, of which 3 days were strict carbonic with racking.
ElevageElevage in demimuids of 600L of Syrah and Gamay for 8 months.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringBottled unfiltered by gravity following the lunar calendar