Country: France Region: Burgundy Varietal: Gamay  Colour: Red  Style: Dry Producer: Maison Joseph Drouhin  Description: VineyardSite: between Moulin-à-Vent and Chiroubles, Fleurie is certainly one of the most celebrated of the ten Crus of Beaujolais; the vineyard is planted on a slope below the main ridge of hills and is oriented south-east, north-west.History & Tradition: at the foot of the Chapel of the Black Virgin. The "Gobelet" pruning probably goes back to the Greek or Roman period.Soil: pink granite, thin and acidic.ViticultureDensity: 9 000 vines/ha, to check the strength of the varietal.Pruning: Gobelet method (Goblet pruning), very short, to control yield. VinificationHarvesting: by hand.Method: traditional for Beaujolais; semi-carbonic maceration, full bunches of grapes.Maceration: 4 to 10 days.Ageing: stainless steel vat. Tasting note by Véronique Boss-Drouhin"Fleurie is certainly worthy of its name! It possesses great charm and delicacy, with its luminous raspberry color, aromas of lilac, violet and gooseberry. Very supple and silky in the mouth. Leaves a beautiful impression of fine aromas. It is the most delicate of the Beaujolais Crus".VintageThe wines are good and homogenous all over the Beaujolais region. The colour is frank and fairly dark and there is a nice fruity spontaneity on the nose, as on the palate. This year we can say that the aromas have a tendency towards red, rather than dark fruits.ServingTemperature: 15°C (57°F).Cellaring: 2 to 6 years.