Wines made from Gamay noir grapes of Brouilly
Discover the best wines made with Gamay noir as a single variety or as a blend of Brouilly.
More informations about the variety Gamay noir
Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.
More informations about the region of Beaujolais
Largest Beaujolais cru (1,300 ha) fanning out at the foot of Mont Brouilly (UNESCO Geopark). Signature Gamay noir: fruity, accessible reds with signature notes of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, peony and a mineral touch, supple tannins and a moreish palate — the most convivial expression of Beaujolais, to drink young. Diverse soils: pink granite, blue limestone stones, marls and alluvium. To be distinguished from Côte de Brouilly on the slopes of the Mont.
What are the typical flavors of the Gamay noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 77% of Gamay noir
- Black fruitPresent in 56% of Gamay noir
- CherryPresent in 52% of Gamay noir
- EarthPresent in 52% of Gamay noir
- OakPresent in 52% of Gamay noir
- RaspberryPresent in 47% of Gamay noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 46% of Gamay noir
- SpicesPresent in 46% of Gamay noir
- Red fruitPresent in 39% of Gamay noir
- Non oakPresent in 35% of Gamay noir
- MicrobioPresent in 33% of Gamay noir
- EarthyPresent in 27% of Gamay noir
- FloralPresent in 27% of Gamay noir
- PlumPresent in 22% of Gamay noir
- BlackberryPresent in 20% of Gamay noir
- PepperPresent in 18% of Gamay noir
- CranberryPresent in 17% of Gamay noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 17% of Gamay noir
- VegetalPresent in 16% of Gamay noir
- VioletPresent in 15% of Gamay noir
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