Fleurie Vieilles Vignes
Yann Bertrand

Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Fleurie
Variety
Gamay
The Fleurie Vieilles Vignes comes from vines that are over 60 years old. This cuvée is aged for longer in used barrels, and then held back for an additional year before release. Like everything at the domaine, this wine is naturally vinified without any added yeast or SO2.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Grand Pré
Soil type
Sandy granite. Yann describes this terroir as being particularly fragile, acidic and mostly sand based.
Vines planted in60 years average
Vineyard size2 ha (5 acres)
PruningGobelet
Altitude200m to 450m
Vinification
Cold carbonic maceration with native yeast and no added SO2
Elevage7-9 months in used 225 liter barrels, at least 4 years old from both red and white wines. Racked by gravity. Aged 1 year after bottling before release.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringBottled unfiltered by gravity following the lunar calendar.
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