Fleurie 'Vendanges Entières', Jane Eyre, 2022
Fleurie 'Vendanges Entières', Jane Eyre, 2022
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 13.5%
- Gamay
Jane Eyre's 2022 Fleurie “Vendanges Entières” is a charming and vibrant expression of one of Beaujolais’s most graceful appellations. Floral, juicy and wonderfully approachable, this wine shows the lighter, aromatic side of Gamay while retaining enough depth to appeal to lovers of classic reds.
This is lovely with roasted chicken with herbs, grilled sausages and caramelised onions, mushroom risotto, or a simple charcuterie board with soft cheeses — versatile, food-friendly pairings that echo the wine’s floral fruit and lively energy.
“Vendange entière” refers to whole-cluster (whole-bunch) harvesting and fermentation - the grapes are picked and vinified with stems intact rather than destemmed. This traditional approach can add fragrance, lift and textural nuance to the wine, often contributing to a more perfumed profile and gentle tannic structure.
- ❖ ABV: 13.5%
Grapes
Gamay
Vintage report
The 2022 vintage in Beaujolais arrived after a season that kept vignerons on their toes from start to finish. Spring brought worrying frosts that threatened the budding vines, whilst summer delivered punishing heat and drought that had producers scrambling to preserve what fruit remained. By harvest time in late August and early September, yields were dramatically reduced across the region, but what survived the gauntlet showed remarkable concentration.
What emerged from this trial by fire were wines of surprising intensity and structure for Beaujolais, with Gamay displaying a more serious, age-worthy character than we typically see from the region. The Crus in particular have produced bottles with real backbone and depth, though they've traded some of that immediate, gulpable charm that makes Beaujolais so irresistible. We're drinking the village wines now with great pleasure, but the better Crus want another year or two to show their true colours. This isn't a vintage for immediate gratification, but patience will be rewarded.
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