Cave du Vieux Pressoir - Vieilles Vignes Gamay

Cave du Vieux PressoirVieilles Vignes Gamay

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vieilles Vignes Gamay of Cave du Vieux Pressoir is a red wine from the region of Chamoson of Valais.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Gamay.
This wine generally goes well with beef

Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Gamay

Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Gamay

Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Gamay

The Vieilles Vignes Gamay of Cave du Vieux Pressoir matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

Details and technical informations about Cave du Vieux Pressoir's Vieilles Vignes Gamay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Gamay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vieilles Vignes Gamay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Chamoson wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Gamay from Cave du Vieux Pressoir are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Cave du Vieux Pressoir

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chamoson in the region of Valais

The Cave du Vieux Pressoir is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Chamoson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 4000 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 1500 of of Chamoson wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chamoson

The wine region of Chamoson is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Adrian et Diego Mathier or the Domaine Jean-René Germanier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chamoson are Pinot noir, Chasselas and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chamoson often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or mango and sometimes also flavors of lemon, grapefruit or black fruit.


The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

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The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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