Wines made from Gamay noir grapes of Morgon
Discover the best wines made with Gamay noir as a single variety or as a blend of Morgon.
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
Morgon is one of the ten Beaujolais crus located on the slopes of the Beaujolais hills, on the west bank of the Saône. The appellation applies only to red wines made from the Gamay Grape. Some white grapes are allowed in the Final blend: Chardonnay, Aligoté and Melon de Bourgogne. Although there are no officially defined quantities for these varieties, Morgon's blend is controlled by limiting the proportion of these varieties that are allowed in the Vineyard to a maximum of 15%.
What are the typical flavors of the Gamay noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 95% of Gamay noir
- EarthPresent in 88% of Gamay noir
- Black fruitPresent in 85% of Gamay noir
- OakPresent in 85% of Gamay noir
- CherryPresent in 83% of Gamay noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 78% of Gamay noir
- SpicesPresent in 78% of Gamay noir
- Non oakPresent in 75% of Gamay noir
- RaspberryPresent in 71% of Gamay noir
- Red fruitPresent in 69% of Gamay noir
- EarthyPresent in 62% of Gamay noir
- MicrobioPresent in 55% of Gamay noir
- FloralPresent in 49% of Gamay noir
- BlackberryPresent in 44% of Gamay noir
- CranberryPresent in 42% of Gamay noir
- LeatherPresent in 41% of Gamay noir
- MineralityPresent in 40% of Gamay noir
- PepperPresent in 39% of Gamay noir
- PlumPresent in 36% of Gamay noir
- OakyPresent in 34% of Gamay noir
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