Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois Fleurie 'Grand Pre' 2024

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Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois Fleurie 'Grand Pre' 2024From parcels heavily infused with granite, the Fleurie Grand Pr is the classic, workhorse wine of this estate. From vines with an average age of forty years, this Fleurie undergoes a cuvaison between 10 and 15 days, the length of which depends on the underlying structure of the grapes from each specific vintage. The wine is generally supple, round and fruity and, although delicious in its youth, it can support several years of age, after which

This Bordeaux rouge is much more structured than the family’s other Bordeauc Rouge

15 hectares of 1981-planted Pinot Noir in the fabled premier cru Les Caillerets

a tenacious but ultimately elegant wine

and it spends one year aging in previously used 300-liter oak casks

Both crus are situated just beneath Clos de la Roche on the slope

pinot gris

The Levets own a third of a hectare of 40-year-old vines in the fabled vineyard La Landonne

is situated on the plateau overlooking the village of Monprimblanc about 45 kilometers south of Bordeaux

Cornalin was the first red variety planted in the Valais region centuries ago and remains exclusive to the valley

especially given its modest 12% alcohol

This delicious bottle features the classic profile of fresh citrus and zippy acidity with a bit of roundness for balance

with its classically steely manzanilla character delivered on a lighter-alcohol and more fruit-inflected frame