Fleurie Vieilles Vignes

Yann Bertrand

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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, 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

Decomposed granite

Vine age60+ years old
Vineyard size2.5 ha
Vinification

Cold carbonic maceration for 17 to 20 days without pump-overs. No added sulfites and exclusively indigenous yeast.

Elevage7 to 8 months; 80% in 225 liter barrels, 20% in 600 liter demi-muids. Racked and bottled at the property without filtration or added sulfites and in harmony with the lunar cycle. Minimum 10 months bottle aging before release
Harvest typeHand Harvested