Wines made from Gamay noir grapes of Coteaux Bourguignons

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

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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 Burgundy

Coteaux Bourguignons is a wine appellation whose wines are produced in the Vineyards of Burgundy, in the east of France and more precisely in the wine regions of Chablis, Côte de nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâcon. The Coteaux Bourguignons can also exist under the following designations: "Coteaux Bourguignons", "Bourgogne grand ordinaire" or "Bourgogne ordinaire". Its vineyard benefits from a temperate-oceanic and semi-continental Climate and a Terroir made of clay-limestone soil. The Coteaux Bourguignons has the French AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) label as well as the European AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée) label.

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

Red fruitPresent in 35% of Gamay noir
EarthPresent in 21% of Gamay noir
OakPresent in 18% of Gamay noir
Black fruitPresent in 18% of Gamay noir
SpicesPresent in 16% of Gamay noir
CherryPresent in 16% of Gamay noir
RaspberryPresent in 15% of Gamay noir
StrawberriesPresent in 13% of Gamay noir
Red fruitPresent in 11% of Gamay noir
Non oakPresent in 9% of Gamay noir

EarthyPresent in 7% of Gamay noir
VanillaPresent in 6% of Gamay noir
OakyPresent in 4% of Gamay noir
BlackberryPresent in 4% of Gamay noir
CranberryPresent in 4% of Gamay noir
Red currantPresent in 3% of Gamay noir
Red cherryPresent in 3% of Gamay noir
Black currantPresent in 3% of Gamay noir
Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Gamay noir
PlumPresent in 2% of Gamay noir

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