FZ: A living heritage
Constant evolution
Fieuzal creates wines that are memories of the past that can be kept and enjoyed at any moment. After 30 years of winemaking experience, our winemaker Stephen Carrier believes that there is no ‘right’ time to drink a wine, but that instead a truly great wine is great throughout the whole of its lifetime.
From the moment a new vine is planted to the many decades after a wine is put into bottle – every moment in between is just part of an exciting journey that keeps wines and the art of winemaking alive.
White
Over the years, L’Abeille has developed a strong identity of its own. Crafted with the same careful attention as Château de Fieuzal, it is conceived for light-hearted, easy-going enjoyment. Its fruit stems from the same vines as the first wine, grown with the same degree of care and preserving Fieuzal’s unique combination of freshness and finesse. L’Abeille white is majority Sémillon, giving a generous bouquet of aromas balanced with a touch of crisp indulgence.
Vintage conditions
2021
The climatic conditions were totally extraordinary, with a very challenging and highly stressful growing season leading up to the late harvest. Coming out of winter, conditions were calm and mild with budburst occurring at the end of March across all of our plots. A long flowering period due to an unusually wet spring, then a very warm temperatures with relatively high rainfall created almost tropical conditions.
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Sémillon
L'Abeille de Fieuzal: 2021
Tasting notes
Abeille de Fieuzal 2021 presents pale yellow hues with silver tints and a lively radiance. The nose offers dominant notes of white fruits, citrus, peach, apricot and pear that are typical of this blend. It evolves towards aromas of acacia and camomile, with a touch of aniseed. The palate displays a fine balance between freshness, density and roundness that extends on to the finish with notes of blood orange and verbena.
