Wines made from Gamay noir grapes of Beaujolais Nouveau

Discover the best wines made with Gamay noir as a single variety or as a blend of Beaujolais Nouveau.

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More informations about the variety Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

More informations about the region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais Nouveau is the name given to Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages wines that are released almost immediately after the harvest. Perhaps the most famous expression of the Gamay Grape, these light, Fruity reds are usually the first of the year's harvest in France, and are released each year with great fanfare internationally. For centuries, simple wines made from freshly harvested grapes have quenched the thirst of Vineyard workers at the end of the harvest in Beaujolais, but traditionally they were only distributed locally. Interest in the style spread following the reform of appellation law at the end of the Second World War and by the 1960s the first Beaujolais wines were widely sold throughout France as soon as they were released, often with the announcement "Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! Beaujolais producers saw the marketing opportunities in being the first wine of the harvest and a "race" to get the first bottle of wine to Paris was set up by some of the biggest names, promoting the Nouveau style and attracting international interest.

What are the typical flavors of the Gamay noir grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 75% of Gamay noir
StrawberriesPresent in 46% of Gamay noir
RaspberryPresent in 43% of Gamay noir
MicrobioPresent in 43% of Gamay noir
Tropical fruitPresent in 37% of Gamay noir
Black fruitPresent in 34% of Gamay noir
BananaPresent in 32% of Gamay noir
CherryPresent in 30% of Gamay noir
OakPresent in 27% of Gamay noir
SpicesPresent in 27% of Gamay noir

Red fruitPresent in 21% of Gamay noir
EarthPresent in 20% of Gamay noir
Non oakPresent in 19% of Gamay noir
CranberryPresent in 13% of Gamay noir
BlackberryPresent in 12% of Gamay noir
PlumPresent in 11% of Gamay noir
BlueberryPresent in 11% of Gamay noir
PepperPresent in 11% of Gamay noir
FloralPresent in 10% of Gamay noir
Black currantPresent in 10% of Gamay noir

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