Gregoire Hoppenot Fleurie Les Moriers 2021 Size::6 Bottle Case lees stirring and malolactic fermentation

lees stirring and malolactic fermentation are all used in an effort to make a wine "with no arms and legs sticking out” and in which "Alma Schild” would be proud

light dry red one

and typically trades for $80-100 per bottle

This hand harvested fruit was destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts with no additions or fining at bottling

Harvesting began on 22 September

Gregoire Hoppenot Fleurie Les Moriers 2021 Size::6 Bottle Case lees stirring and malolactic fermentationHoppenot farms almost three hectares of this imposing east facing terroir overlooking the famous windmill of Moulin a Vent. Les Moriers shares a border with Ponci, Les Roches and Les Garants and the vines at the top of the vineyard lie a stones throw from the winery. Vine age varies from 35 to 90 years. Rising from 260 metres on the Moulin a Vent border to 340 metres at the top of the slope, this steep hillside contains two mineral rich soil types: