Clos de la Roilette Fleurie

Description

Discover the charm and elegance of Beaujolais with the 2022 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie. This dry red wine, crafted exclusively from the Gamay grape, is sourced from the renowned Fleurie appellation, known for producing some of the most highly regarded wines in the region. The Clos de la Roilette is celebrated for its deep, expressive wines that capture the unique terroir of Fleurie with finesse and intensity.

100% Gamay. From vines around 40 years old and up, on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron-like mineral manganese. The farming is sustainable or lutte raisonne. All vineyard work is by hand; the soils are worked only superficially, at most twice per year, to protect the roots of the older vines. Vinification is traditional, semi-carbonic Beaujolais style. The whole clusters are harvested by hand and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in open-top concrete tank. Maceration lasts around 14 days for this Fleurie, with a submerged cap rather than punchdowns. Sulfur use is quite minimal. The wine is aged in large, old oak foudres for about 9 months before bottling.