2023 Yann Bertrand Fleurie "Vieilles Vignes", Beaujolais, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The Fleurie Vielles Vignes comes from 60 year old vines. After 17 days of cold carbonic maceration, the wine sees aging in 80% used 225 liter barrels and 20% 600 liter demi muid. The wine then gets another 10 months minimum of bottle aging before release. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Growing up in Fleurie, Yann Bertrand never thought he would become a winemaker. He briefly enrolled in commerce at a local university, then travelled around the

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giving way to a beautifully long and persistent finish

reducing the yield per vine and the use of smaller barrels

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The single non-local vineyard

thus it is well-drained

It also complements a variety of goat cheeses

the Fleurie and Moulin à Vent are made with an extremely minimalist approach

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Led by the vineyard manager Loïc Baillet

but his effortless calm

as opposed to the adding of red wine to a white base