Winemaking & maturation
Layer-cake fermentationSix months in cement tanks
Style
Off-dryFruit-forwardSmoothCrispTannic
Grapes
Gamay
Pink-granite hills and a floral, graceful face of Gamay.
Flowers, red berries and fine tannins, with a silky or more structured feel depending on the site.
Fleurie is often an inviting introduction to the crus, but it is not one uniform light style. Slopes, soils and winemaking can bring both delicacy and deeper structure.
Fleurie. 1 wine in Northwest Territories.