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Domaine de La Madone

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The Domaine de la Madone is a winery located in the commune of Fleurie, in the Rhône department, in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region. Established between Mâcon and Villefranche sur Saône, in the heart of the Beaujolais crus, the domain produces mainly wines belonging to the Fleurie appellation. It also offers some white and rosé wines. Find out more
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The History of the Madonna Estate


The Domaine de la Madone takes its name from a small chapel culminating at the top of the hill overlooking the village of Fleurie. The winegrowers erected it in 1866 and placed a statue of the Virgin Mary there to protect their vines from powdery mildew. La Madone is also the classified climate name for the vines planted on this hill.

Among the winemakers who hoisted the Madonna to the top of the hill with the help of their oxen was the great-great-grandfather of Arnaud Despres, the current manager of Domaine de la Madone, which has been owned by the Despres family for six generations.

In 2005, Arnaud expanded the family operation by purchasing 5 hectares that belonged to his great-grandfather. This land is called Niagara. In 1911, two inventors experimented with installing metallic and electrified pylons 40 meters high. Their objective was to prevent the formation of hail, thanks to the neutralization of the electricity contained in the storm clouds. A more liquid and less violent rain was to avoid the annihilation of the vines by hail.

They named their invention Niagara, after the famous and grandiose waterfalls. Niagara lasted only 10 years, due to their poor results for a huge investment, but the name of the plots remained.

The Domaine de la Madone vineyard


The Domaine de la Madone vineyard covers 17 hectares. It is mainly planted with red grapes, with white grapes representing less than one hectare. The red grape variety is Gamay Noir with white juice, the white grape variety is Viognier.

The average age of the vines is 50 years, but some are over 80 years old. The average production of Domaine de la Madone is 100,000 bottles per year.

The vines of Domaine de la Madone grow on steep slopes, which requires artisanal and manual work. The southern exposure allows for optimal sunshine.

The farm is high environmental value (HVE) level 3 certified.

The wines of Domaine de la Madone


Domaine de la Madone produces white, red and rosé wines.

Fleurie Madone - red

The Madone cuvée is the main production of Domaine de la Madone. It belongs to the Fleurie appellation.

It is a very fruity and supple wine. Its fine tannins highlight the exceptional qualities of the Gamay. It can be drunk young, but can reach up to 5 years of ageing.

Viognier "Pied de la Rue" white

Pied de la Rue Viognier grows on the Madonna hillside. The cuvée offers a wine of great sweetness and giving pride of place to the fruitiness of the grape variety. It has a nice length, always very fresh. It can be kept up to 5 years.

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Registered since 14/03/2016
Domaine de la Madone 1230 Route de la Madone,
69820 FLEURIE
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