DOMINIQUE MOREL (EMERINGES) Red 2021 Fleurie
Description
Viticulture
The estate’s first Fleurie harvest: at estate creation Vineyard sites: -On the very steep southwest slope close to the legendary “Madone” de Fleurie at “Les Rajats”. -in the southern part of the appellation area at “Les Marrans”. The vines are trained using goblet pruning and are planted at high density
Vinification
The hand-picked grapes are given the best of traditional Beaujolais vinification using 70% whole bunches and 30% de-stalked grapes. Maceration lasts 7 to 8 days. Pumping over and punching down at the end of maceration. Temperature regulation of our stainless steel vats means that we can generally vinify without the use of sulfite. The wine is matured on fine lees for 5 to 6 months in stainless steel vats. After natural cold stabilisation, bottling is carried out on the estate.
Wine aging
- between 3 and 7 years for full maturity
Vintage details
This cuvée gives advent to a wine with a lovely carmine-tinted robe, an elegant violet, iris and red fruit nose that is the epitome of elegance and a palate bursting with velvety tannins