Discovering the Fleurie AOC

Winemaker and journalist Laetitia Allemand takes us on a journey to Fleurie to discover one of the 10 crus of the Beaujolais region. Looking for a great spot to taste Fleurie AOC wines? What dishes pair well with this Beaujolais cru? Laetitia has the answers to your questions.

Discovering Fleurie

What a beautiful view we have from here, don’t you think? I’m standing at the foot of the Chapelle de la Madone, right in the heart of the town of Fleurie. As is often the case in this region, this chapel is said to have been built to invoke the Virgin Mary’s protection against vine diseases. It seems to be working!

Instant Beaujolais - AOC Fleurie - Dailymotion Video

I’m joining you today for a taste of Beaujolais in the magnificent hillsides of Fleurie, one of the 10 crus of Beaujolais. Here, we’re at an altitude of over 400 meters. Suffice it to say that the vines and winemakers of Fleurie aren’t afraid of heights! For example, on the southern slope of the hill where I’m standing, they’re working on slopes with a 50% gradient! Fleurie wine is exclusively red, just like all the Beaujolais crus, for that matter. It’s refined and elegant, just like its hillsides. Perfect with a leg of lamb for Easter. It’s my go-to wine for happy hour with the girls. Want to give it a try? Pay a visit to the Cave de Fleurie. It’s the first cooperative winery in Beaujolais, founded in 1927 by the women of the village. Just goes to show that Fleurie really is the most feminine of Beaujolais wines!

Here, we’re at an altitude of over 400 meters. Suffice it to say that the vineyards and winemakers of Fleurie aren’t afraid of heights, since the vineyard stretches across a series of rolling hills backed by a range of ridges with cliffs that are sometimes dizzying. For example, on the southern slope of the hill where I am standing, we’re working on slopes with a 50% gradient!

Food and Wine: Fleurie Wine to Pair with a Leg of Lamb

The Fleurie AOC produces only red wine, just like all the other Beaujolais wines. It is refined and elegant, much like the hillsides where it is grown. It’s perfect with a leg of lamb for Easter. It’s my go-to wine for drinks with my girlfriends.

AOC Fleurie: the most feminine of Beaujolais wines!

Want to try some Fleurie wine? Then pay a visit to the Cave de Fleurie. It’s the first cooperative winery in the Beaujolais region, founded in 1927 by the women of the village. It just goes to show that Fleurie really is the most feminine of the Beaujolais wines!