Fleurie, Domaine Didier Desvignes

Didier Desvignes is a winemaker who really epitomises the spirit of Beaujolais; he believes in treating the land with respect and nurturing each vineyard parcel to express its full potential. Everything is done by hand and farmed using organic treatments. The Gamay vines he has in Fleurie are on unique pink granite soils and make a wine of great purity and vibrancy. There are vivid aromas of violets and flavours of crushed wild strawberries and a herbal, savoury edge which makes it so good with charcuterie. This would flow throughout the meal with bird of any feather - roast partridge stuffed with herbs might be one choice.

Didier Desvignes continues a century’s work carried out by his family. He’s shown his passion since the age of 10 when he was put to work pruning the vines and learning the aromas of the wines at family tasting. From an early age he had the desire to one day grow his own vines and in 1981 he bought his first parcel of land in Morgon, under the name Domaine du Calvaire de Roche-Grès. His respect of the vine, his passion and his rigour have contributed to the development of his vineyard with a focus on the environment and respect for nature. An organic conversion has been implemented.