By Annick Bachelet
Fleurie

Wine Details
Color: Red
Grape Variety: 100% Gamay
Alcohol: 13.50%
AOP: Fleurie
Harvest: 100% Manual

Tasting Notes
Dark ruby robe. Floral, violet, and iris aromas. Full mouthfeel, with refined, elegant tannins.

Terroir
Soil Type: Pink granite, with big crystals on the steep slopes of Fleurie
Aspect: Southeast facing
Average Vine Age: 40 years old
Average Yield: 40 h/ha
Protection Method: Integrated since 1992 and High Environmental Value, level 3

Vinification
Grape Sorting: Very careful sorting on arrival at the chai to only keep the healthiest grapes at peak ripeness
Vinification: Traditional semi-carbonic, in whole bunches with temperature control
Vatting: 9 days
Maturing: In vats for eight months

Presentation
Serving Temperature: 16 to 18 degrees C
Food and Wine Pairing: Enjoy with osso buco, veal casserole, and goat cheeses from the Haut Beaujolais area
Cellaring: 5 to 7 years
[Information provided by Jean-Marc Lafont]
[Information is not vintage specific]

Annick Bachelet 2019 Fleurie
Rating: 92
Variety: Gamay
Appellation: Fleurie, Beaujolais, France
Winery: Annick Bachelet
Alcohol: 13.50%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Red
Importer: W. Direct
Date Published: 3/1/2021
Reviewed by: Roger Voss
This perfumed wine is ripe with hedgerow fruits and warm tannins. The wine is full bodied and concentrated, with a waft of red fruits allied to crisp, young acidity. Give it some time and drink from mid-2021.

Annick Bachelet 2019 Fleurie 
Price: $38
Rating: 86
(10/20)