Word: zighera
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...generation of artisan winemakers is intent on fixing Beaujolais' bruised reputation. Three years ago, Marie-Elodie Zighera invested everything in her old family vineyard, Clos de Mez in Fleurie, determined "to change the image of the wines of Beaujolais." Her belief in the region's fare stems from a "sumptuous" 1911 Beaujolais Cru Morgon she once sampled. "I've tasted what they could do back then, and that's the style I'm searching for," she says. Zighera patiently vinifies in tiny volumes with the Gamay grapes' natural yeasts to create her elegant, structured Fleurie La Dot. (See where...
...crop of feisty purists. "The trend with many of the young winemakers today is to practice vinification and agriculture respectful of the region's identity," he says. The results are far more exciting than the cookie-cutter Beaujolais Nouveau of old. "We have different styles," says Zighera. "But we're all trying to make beautiful wines." Reason enough to give Beaujolais another try. (See reviews of 50 American wines...
Nearby in Fleurie, minutes from Zighera's vineyard, eat at the legendary Michelin-starred restaurant Le Cep, tel: (33) 4 74 04 24 97, where owner Chantal Chagny serves herb-crusted frogs' legs and other traditional country dishes with the best wines of the Beaujolais...