Wines made from Gamay noir grapes of Saint-Amour

Discover the best wines made with Gamay noir as a single variety or as a blend of Saint-Amour.

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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

Saint-Amour is the Northernmost of the ten Beaujolais crus, located just South of the Mâcon appellations of Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Véran. Saint-Amour wines are among the lightest of the Beaujolais crus, often displaying Spicy berry and stone fruit characters with a marked minerality. Just under 800 acres (320 ha) are planted with the Gamay Grape variety on the south and east facing hillsides on the western banks of the Saône River, and make up the Saint-Amour appellation's wine growing area. While most of the ten Beaujolais crus were created in the 1930s, Saint-Amour was only officially delimited as a cru in February 1946.

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

Red fruitPresent in 55% of Gamay noir
Black fruitPresent in 28% of Gamay noir
CherryPresent in 23% of Gamay noir
StrawberriesPresent in 23% of Gamay noir
EarthPresent in 23% of Gamay noir
OakPresent in 23% of Gamay noir
RaspberryPresent in 18% of Gamay noir
SpicesPresent in 17% of Gamay noir
Red fruitPresent in 13% of Gamay noir
Non oakPresent in 11% of Gamay noir

PlumPresent in 10% of Gamay noir
MicrobioPresent in 10% of Gamay noir
FloralPresent in 9% of Gamay noir
BlackberryPresent in 7% of Gamay noir
CranberryPresent in 7% of Gamay noir
EarthyPresent in 6% of Gamay noir
VioletPresent in 6% of Gamay noir
MineralityPresent in 5% of Gamay noir
LeatherPresent in 5% of Gamay noir
PepperPresent in 4% of Gamay noir

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