📜 Fleurie
A Beaujolais cru known for elegant, fragrant wines from Gamay.
Fleurie is one of the ten Beaujolais crus, the best villages of this region in France. The name means "flowery". The wine is made from the Gamay grape, like all red Beaujolais. The village lies in the northern part of the region, on slopes with granite soil.
Fleurie is considered the most elegant and aromatic wine of Beaujolais. It has the aroma of violets, roses, red berries and peonies, and the taste is soft, silky, with fine tannin. The wine is delicate, of medium body, and stays fresh. It is drunk young, but the best examples age for several years.
Granite soils give the wine lightness and minerality. Growers plant vines on slopes with good sun. Unlike Beaujolais Nouveau, this is a serious wine that suits chicken, pork, ham and soft cheeses.
Fleurie is a still red wine. It often suits best those who like light, fruity reds with a floral aroma.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Fleurie ← main grape of ← 🍇 Gamay → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Beaujolais crus (north)
- Related to
- 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Fleurie, 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Fleurie Domaine des Hospices de Belleville, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Gamay
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Fleurie?
One of the Beaujolais crus in France, a red wine from Gamay known for elegance and floral aroma.
How is Fleurie different from Beaujolais Nouveau?
Fleurie is a serious cru wine, fuller and more aromatic, while Nouveau is young and light.
What is Fleurie served with?
Chicken, pork, ham and soft cheeses, lightly chilled.
What to read next
- 📍 Beaujolais crus (north) — The granite northern part with ten crus.
- 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Fleurie — Joseph Drouhin Fleurie: red wine by Joseph Drouhin from Beaujolais; Fleurie.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Fleurie Domaine des Hospices de Belleville — Joseph Drouhin Fleurie Domaine des Hospices de Belleville: red wine by Joseph Drouhin from Beaujolais; Fleurie Domaine des Hospices de Belleville.
Similar
📜 Chénas · 📜 Juliénas · 📜 Côte de Brouilly · 📜 Chiroubles · 📜 Régnié · 📜 Moulin-à-Vent
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