Fleurie La Madone, La Reine de L'Arenite Vintage:2024

Fleurie La Madone, La Reine de L'Arenite Vintage:2024A heady perfume of freshly picked irises and peonies drifts above the crushed berry fruit nose. Ripe tannins and fresh acidity support a palate of Morello cherries and bitter dark chocolate reminiscent of a Black Forest Gteau. 'Arenite' is the terroir of pinky, crumbly sandstone of the La Madone vineyards, rated as one of the best vineyards in Fleurie. Goblet trained vines on the east south east facing vineyards lying are below the Chapel of the

which was primarily carried out in stainless steel tanks with cultured yeast

Islay is famed for its exceptional whiskies

Every year the vineyard battles against nature in order to produce highly concentrated

stewed plum and blackcurrant

After a cool and rainy winter and a frost episode in April

A backbone of refreshing acidity on the finish

Since 1729

the pruning method is Cordon Royat and harvesting is all by hand

Their spectacular biodynamic vineyard and winery at Los Robles is a model that attracts visiting viticulturalists and winemakers from across the world

Firm acidity and minerality

The vines in that vineyard are more than 60 years old and are located at 465 meters altitude

Cave de Turckheim has successfully implemented viticulture raisonnée