Château du Chatelard Cuvée Les Vieux Granits Fleurie 2021

S$47.60 ~~S$65.00~~

This appellation covers pink granite terroirs. Our Fleurie gives a full expression of these soils and you will discover, without any frills, the characteristics of this “cru” with keywords as “elegance”. As would a pearl of Gamay, this Fleurie will bring you a great and soft tasting moment.

AWARDS:

87/100 – 2010 – Wine Spectator

1 Star – 2009 – Guide Hachette 2011

90/100 – Mill. 2011 – Wine Enthusiast

Commended Medal – Decanter Awards 2013

Alcohol content: 13 % vol.

Tasting Note

A garnet red robe with raspberry tints. In the glass, Les Vieux Granits starts out with sweet aromas of ripe raspberries and from there leads into darker flavors of black currant. Spicy components and more complexity works into the act as the wine opens up.

Varietal: Gamay
Terroir: Eroded ancient pink granite
Exposure: Southeast and South facing slopes
Density: 10 000 vines per ha
Vine age: up to 75 years
Pruning: Goblet with 3 or 4 renewal spurs, with 2 eyes each
Yield: 40 to 50 hl/ha
Harvest: by hand, entire grapes, sorted on the parcel, transport in crates

Pink granite soils impart amazing traits and flavors to old vines of Gamay Noir grapes. The cru village of Fleurie is known for producing softer, more elegant wines than the firmer, more concentrated styles produced in Moulin-à-Vent and Morgon. Here the Gamay grape takes on a very floral and aromatic personality inherent to the character of Fleurie. In the glass, Les Vieux Granits starts out with sweet aromas of ripe raspberries and from there leads into darker flavors of black currant. Spicy components and more complexity works into the act as the wine opens up.