Mommessin
Grande Mises Fleurie
Mommessin
Grande Mises Fleurie
Fleurie is often considered to be the most feminine of the Beaujolais Crus. Perhaps this is because of the Madonna of Fleurie who, perched at the top of its hill, protectively overlooks the surrounding countryside and vineyards.
Wine Production
Vinified according to Burgundian tradition, using the entire bunches of grapes which were transferred to concrete vats. Maceration lasts around 15 days, alternating pumping over of the must and rack and return in order to extract as much substance and structure as possible and to set the aromas and flavors. Temperatures are maintained between 22 and 24°C. The grapes are then pressed, and the press juice and the free-run juice of each cuvée are blended and racked to undergo malolactic fermentation on fine lees before being aged for 8 months in tanks.
Tasting Notes
The nose is fine, fresh, elegant and mineral with floral and black fruits notes. The mouth is well-balanced, fine and complex offering aromas of black fruits and violet. Silky tannins and generous structure bring a nice length.
Food Pairing
Be daring when pairing this wine with food. It is the perfect accompaniment for fine food as well as traditional regional dishes.
Fleurie is often considered to be the most feminine of the Beaujolais Crus. Perhaps this is because of the Madonna of Fleurie who, perched at the top of its hill, protectively overlooks the surrounding countryside and vineyards.
Wine Production
Vinified according to Burgundian tradition, using the entire bunches of grapes which were transferred to concrete vats. Maceration lasts around 15 days, alternating pumping over of the must and rack and return in order to extract as much substance and structure as possible and to set the aromas and flavors. Temperatures are maintained between 22 and 24°C. The grapes are then pressed, and the press juice and the free-run juice of each cuvée are blended and racked to undergo malolactic fermentation on fine lees before being aged for 8 months in tanks.
Tasting Notes
The nose is fine, fresh, elegant and mineral with floral and black fruits notes. The mouth is well-balanced, fine and complex offering aromas of black fruits and violet. Silky tannins and generous structure bring a nice length.
Food Pairing
Be daring when pairing this wine with food. It is the perfect accompaniment for fine food as well as traditional regional dishes.
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About the Vineyard
Fleurie’s pink granite-based terroir gives the wine its intense carmine red color, along with fruity and floral aromas of iris, violet and rose. The granite features large crystals and typical pinkish-red color. In some plots there are numerous layers of micro-granite, but, more importantly, other dark or golden mica-rich lamprophyres.
The vineyard’s lowest point is at an altitude of 210m, though the vines grow as high up the slope as 510m. The average altitude is rather high and the slopes are moderate to very steep in most of the appellation, making it one of the Crus with the steepest slopes.
