Skip to the beginning of the images gallery

Andre Colonge Fleurie

2022

A fruity and elegant Gamay.

Coming from a family run estate, involving three different generations, a Fleurie with a ripe palate of strawberries and pepper, which follows a classic floral nose. Juicy, fruity and luscious.

Set at the foot of the village of Fleurie, they work 7.3 hectares of vineyards on south/southeast facing slopes, that give an annual yield of around 400 hectolitres of wine.

Andre Colonge only uses one vinification style: semi-carbonic maceration combined with whole bunch fermentation. This means that whole bunches of grapes are put into a tank and once the pressure builds the grapes at the bottom burst and release their juices which results in fermentation. As a result of this, carbon dioxide is produced which floats to the top of the tank and causes fermentation to occur in the grapes at the top of the tank. The grapes then burst, and fermentation occurs in the normal way. This method of fermentation creates lighter style wines with lovely flavours of cherry, raspberry, bubble-gum and spice; it has been synonymous with high quality Beaujolais.

Maceration lasts around 10 days; this allows the wine to get the tannic structure required for ageing. This wine has a wonderful balanced acidity and could be aged for 5 years.

Details

More Information
Wine Type	Red wine
Closure	Natural Cork
Alc. Vol	13
Units	9.25
Region	Beaujolais
Country	France
Grape Varietal	Gamay
Food Pairings	Indian Curries, Duck, Pulled Pork

Tivoli Wine Customer Reviews

Write Your Own Review

Only registered users can write reviews. Please Sign in or create an account

Gamay

The Gamay grape produces a light-bodied red wine that’s similar in taste to Pinot Noir. In fact, this variety is a cousin of Pinot Noir and it grows primarily next to Burgundy, France (the motherland of Pinot) in a region called Beaujolais. Beaujolais produces 75% of the world’s Gamay, but you’ll also find fine examples from Canada, Switzerland, Oregon and New Zealand.

Gamay wines are loved for their flouncy floral aromas, subtle earthy notes, and surprising ability to pair with food (thanks to having low tannins). Expect flavours of red plum, raspberry and red cherry, with high levels of acidity.

Most Gamay should be enjoyed young (and sometimes lightly chilled) to make the most of its freshness, although some excellent examples from villages or crus in Beaujolais can age in a bottle for several years.

Beaujolais

Beaujolais is the home of the Gamay grape. Bordered by Burgundy to the North; the Saône River (which leads to Côtes du Rhône) to the East; the ‘Gastronomic Capital of France’, Lyon, to the South; and the Monts de Beaujolais (the hills of the Massif Central) on the West. The region is just 34 miles long and 7-9 miles wide.

There are a number of Beaujolais Crus, all in the north, producing only red wines from Gamay – Fleurie, Morgon and Brouilly to name a few. Each Beaujolais Cru has its own distinct personality – climate, soils, altitude, aspect, and a host of other factors – that are duplicated nowhere else. These wines are more complex and are known to age well.

Beaujolais Nouveau Day is marked on the third Thursday in November each year. Under French law, the vin de primeur is released at 12:01am, just weeks after the wine's grapes have been harvested. This young, juicy red is best served chilled, and may occasionally have a bubble-gum flavour to it.

France

France – the home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne – is arguably the world's most important wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced wine in greater quantity – and many would say quality – than any other nation, and its attraction is not just volume or prestige, but also the variety of styles available.

The diversity of French wine is due, in part, to the country's wide range of climates. Champagne, its most northerly region, has one of the coolest climates, whereas Bordeaux has a maritime climate, heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and the various rivers that wind their way between vineyards. Both in stark contrast to the southern regions of Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, which enjoy a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters.

Terroir is also key. From the granite hills of Beaujolais to the famous chalky slopes of Chablis and the gravels of the Médoc, the sites and soils on which France's vineyards have been developed are considered of vital importance and are at the heart of the concept of terroir.