Fleurie

Fleurie is one of the ten Beaujolais crus, the named communes in the finest, northern part of the region whose wines have the best historical reputations, and it is arguably the most prominent of them after Morgon. Its reputation rests on lighter, fragrant Gamay, and a fleurie wine from our range is light in body, with red cherry, raspberry and floral notes, fine tannins and lifted acidity. It is one of the easiest bottles to put on a table and watch everyone enjoy. Explore the wider region on our Beaujolais category.

What does Fleurie taste like?

Within the cru, the soil changes the wine. The sandier south gives the lighter, more fragrant style Fleurie is known for; towards Moulin-à-Vent in the north, more clay brings fuller, heavier wines with lower acidity. Sandy pink granite runs through much of it, with rougher granite and clay in spots. Several of our bottles come from named sites such as La Madone, Les Labourons and Poncié, so you can taste those differences side by side. Most of them are made with whole bunches, and Jane Eyre credits the stems for the hint of white pepper in her Vendanges Entières. If you like this style, our Gamay and light red wine categories are your next stop.

Our Fleurie wines

Our sommeliers chose six bottles from three growers. Start with Jane Eyre's Fleurie Vendanges Entières (Jancis Robinson 90): made entirely with whole bunches from old bush vines, half from La Madone and half from Les Labourons, it gives bright red cherry, a hint of white pepper and powdery tannins. Jane Eyre's classic Fleurie, built mostly on 95-year-old vines in Les Labourons, is deeper, with raspberry, blackberry and liquorice; the 2022 scored 90 from Jancis Robinson, Decanter and Jasper Morris. Grégoire Hoppenot's Indigène is his first certified organic wine, all raspberry, cherry and dried rose, while his single-vineyard Clos de l'Amandier in Poncié (91 from Jancis Robinson and Jasper Morris) is the step up: violet, strawberry and generous depth. Guillaume Chanudet, the fifth generation of his family to tend vines in Fleurie, completes the range with La Madone, a lieu-dit expected to gain premier cru status.

What to eat with Fleurie

Our suggestions: charcuterie and pâté, roast chicken, duck breast, grilled salmon or a mushroom tart. For a Sunday lunch of roast chicken, we would open the Hoppenot Indigène.

Is Fleurie a Beaujolais?

Yes. Fleurie is one of the ten Beaujolais crus, the named communes in the finest, northern part of the region. The wine is red Beaujolais made from Gamay.

What does vendanges entières mean on a Fleurie label?

It means whole-bunch vinification. Jane Eyre's Vendanges Entières is fermented with 100% whole bunches, and the stems add a subtle hint of white pepper to its bright red cherry fruit.

What grape is Fleurie made from?

Gamay, the red grape of Beaujolais. All six Fleurie wines in our range are 100% Gamay, and the Jane Eyre and Hoppenot wines come from granite soils.