Yann Bertrand Fleurie 'Folie' 2025 750ml

FRANCE : BEAUJOLAIS : FLEURIE

CERTIFIED ORGANIC : Gamay

LIGHT-BODIED, RED CHERRY, RASPBERRY, CRUSHED FLOWERS, NEUTRAL OAK

Yann Bertrand grew up in Fleurie, the son of a vigneron, and learned the no-additions school of Beaujolais from Jean Foillard and Yvon Métras before joining the family domaine — the third generation of Bertrands on the Château de Grand-Pré vines his grandparents took over in 1972.

Folie is his younger-vine Fleurie: 1.2 hectares of Gamay, 5 to 50 years old, on crumbly granite sand, from certified-organic vines. Hand-picked, cold carbonic maceration with no added yeast or sulfur, then six to seven months in tank and old 225-liter barrels, bottled unfiltered by the lunar calendar and sealed in wax.

Cherry and raspberry, a lift of crushed flowers, a savory, herbal finish. The domaine calls it a vin de soif — drink it now with a light chill, or give it three to five years for more finesse.

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