Domaine Chignard Fleurie 'Les Moriers' bottle

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Domaine Chignard 2022 Fleurie 'Les Moriers'

The Fleurie that crossed the line and came back different. It's technically a Fleurie and emotionally a Moulin-à-Vent. Tactically both.

$42.00

750 ml bottle SOLD OUT

Reference BS-CHIGNARDFLEURIE-2022

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At a glance

Producer
Domaine Chignard
Origin
Fleurie, Beaujolais, France
Style
Red
Grapes
Gamay
Closure
Cork
Serve
10-14 °C

In the glass

It's got all of Fleurie's silky side — violet and iris, pretty ripe red fruit... with a grudge. A mineral spine and structure. It makes eye contact with you and doesn't look away.

Serve & pair

This wine does the job of both Fleurie and Moulin-a-Vent at the table. Handling spring chicken and tomato tarts with grace, and holding it's own with braised beef with root veg, a great burger and truffle dishes without asking you to pick.

How it was made

Fruit from 60 year old, granite rooted vines, is hand harvested. Vinification is natural. Whole-cluster pressed after 6-8 days of vatting. Fermentation in cement and stainless steel cuves. Aged in foudres for 13 months. Cuves are then blended and allowed to rest for 3-4 months prior to bottling. Unfined and unfiltered. No sulfites added.

Producer

The Chignard family walked onto a hill in 1900. Five generations later they've been making wine in the same cellar for over 125 years. 8 ha with an arrowhead parcel that crosses the line into Moulin-a-Vent making it the only Fleurie with a zip code and a point. Michel Chignard built the wineries esteemed reputation. Since 2007 his son Cédric now maintains it. Which is harder, because maintaining it mens you can't miss a beat.

Farming

Organic (Certified)