Marc Delienne ‘Abbaye Road’ Fleurie Rouge 2019
Location: France, Beaujolais, Fleurie
Winemaker: Marc Delienne
Grapes: Gamay
Soil: Sandy, sandy loam stemmed from granite
Winemaking: His domaine was certified organic in 2018. Demeter certification followed in 2020. Marc grapes all of his grapes by hand, never capitalizes, and eschews the use of all herbicides and pesticides in the vines. SO2 levels are kept to a bare minimum.
After sorting, grapes are left whole cluster moved to concrete vats to begin a 12-day fermentation using native yeasts only. Temperature controlled. Soft daily remontage to prevent over extraction. No carbonic maceration. The wine is then moved to age for 15 months in 30hl foudres. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Tiny dose of SO2 at bottling.
From us at M&L: Carved out of a broken-tea-cup -shaped amphitheater on a hillside of Fleurie, Marc Delienne’s wines remind us of why we fell in love with Beaujolais in the first place. The “Abbaye Road” has, at its core, a parfait of raspberries, sea salt, violets and cocoa nibs. The Beaujolais’ hallmarks, rusticity and polish, are on display, along with the often too rare attributes of soulfulness and fun.
From the Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: Marc Delienne might well agree with the adage that it’s never too late to follow your heart. At 56 years old, Marc Delienne decided that enough was enough: he would leave his career working in the banking and IT sectors in Paris and finally try to live his dream to spend his time in the vineyard. He began working in the vines as well as the cellar at Domaine de Trévallon. Two years later he worked under Alain Graillot at Domaine de Fa, wherein he was involved with all aspects of the winemaking. Marc finally made the leap the following year and purchased Château de l’Abbaye Saint Laurent d’Arpayé right in the middle of Fleurie. Marc currently farms 13ha hectares Fleurie, 0.75ha in Beaujolais-Village, and 0.25ha in Beaujolais. His vines range from 40 to 80 years of age. Marc began practicing organic and biodynamic practices as soon as he took over the vines.
Location: France, Beaujolais, Fleurie
Winemaker: Marc Delienne
Grapes: Gamay
Soil: Sandy, sandy loam stemmed from granite
Winemaking: His domaine was certified organic in 2018. Demeter certification followed in 2020. Marc grapes all of his grapes by hand, never capitalizes, and eschews the use of all herbicides and pesticides in the vines. SO2 levels are kept to a bare minimum.
After sorting, grapes are left whole cluster moved to concrete vats to begin a 12-day fermentation using native yeasts only. Temperature controlled. Soft daily remontage to prevent over extraction. No carbonic maceration. The wine is then moved to age for 15 months in 30hl foudres. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Tiny dose of SO2 at bottling.
From us at M&L: Carved out of a broken-tea-cup -shaped amphitheater on a hillside of Fleurie, Marc Delienne’s wines remind us of why we fell in love with Beaujolais in the first place. The “Abbaye Road” has, at its core, a parfait of raspberries, sea salt, violets and cocoa nibs. The Beaujolais’ hallmarks, rusticity and polish, are on display, along with the often too rare attributes of soulfulness and fun.
From the Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: Marc Delienne might well agree with the adage that it’s never too late to follow your heart. At 56 years old, Marc Delienne decided that enough was enough: he would leave his career working in the banking and IT sectors in Paris and finally try to live his dream to spend his time in the vineyard. He began working in the vines as well as the cellar at Domaine de Trévallon. Two years later he worked under Alain Graillot at Domaine de Fa, wherein he was involved with all aspects of the winemaking. Marc finally made the leap the following year and purchased Château de l’Abbaye Saint Laurent d’Arpayé right in the middle of Fleurie. Marc currently farms 13ha hectares Fleurie, 0.75ha in Beaujolais-Village, and 0.25ha in Beaujolais. His vines range from 40 to 80 years of age. Marc began practicing organic and biodynamic practices as soon as he took over the vines.
Location: France, Beaujolais, Fleurie
Winemaker: Marc Delienne
Grapes: Gamay
Soil: Sandy, sandy loam stemmed from granite
Winemaking: His domaine was certified organic in 2018. Demeter certification followed in 2020. Marc grapes all of his grapes by hand, never capitalizes, and eschews the use of all herbicides and pesticides in the vines. SO2 levels are kept to a bare minimum.
After sorting, grapes are left whole cluster moved to concrete vats to begin a 12-day fermentation using native yeasts only. Temperature controlled. Soft daily remontage to prevent over extraction. No carbonic maceration. The wine is then moved to age for 15 months in 30hl foudres. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Tiny dose of SO2 at bottling.
From us at M&L: Carved out of a broken-tea-cup -shaped amphitheater on a hillside of Fleurie, Marc Delienne’s wines remind us of why we fell in love with Beaujolais in the first place. The “Abbaye Road” has, at its core, a parfait of raspberries, sea salt, violets and cocoa nibs. The Beaujolais’ hallmarks, rusticity and polish, are on display, along with the often too rare attributes of soulfulness and fun.
From the Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: Marc Delienne might well agree with the adage that it’s never too late to follow your heart. At 56 years old, Marc Delienne decided that enough was enough: he would leave his career working in the banking and IT sectors in Paris and finally try to live his dream to spend his time in the vineyard. He began working in the vines as well as the cellar at Domaine de Trévallon. Two years later he worked under Alain Graillot at Domaine de Fa, wherein he was involved with all aspects of the winemaking. Marc finally made the leap the following year and purchased Château de l’Abbaye Saint Laurent d’Arpayé right in the middle of Fleurie. Marc currently farms 13ha hectares Fleurie, 0.75ha in Beaujolais-Village, and 0.25ha in Beaujolais. His vines range from 40 to 80 years of age. Marc began practicing organic and biodynamic practices as soon as he took over the vines.