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Château de la Terrière Fleurie
Château de la Terrière
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Appellation |
Fleurie A.O.P.
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| Colour |
Red |
| Grape Variety |
Gamay noir |
| Soil |
The vines with southern exposure are planted on a poor well-drained sandy soil, on a pink-coloured granite bedrock. |
| Wine making process |
Hand-harvest, transport of the grapes in smalll trays to avoid crushing. After selection on a sorting table the grapes are vatted trough a conveyor belt. Tradition Beaujolais winemaking (semi-carbonic maceration) with a 16 days extraction period. Then pressing and ageig on the lees on tank. |
Tasting
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The first impression is supple and crisp. Only afterwards the wine reveals its structure, with lots of fruit end grip. The tannins are perfectly ripe and well-sustained by a mineral liveness. |
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Suggestions
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It match perfectly well with white meats, poultry and grilled tuna. |
Ageing
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Drink it young, but it will be harmoniously age up to 5 years.
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