Château de la Violette - Gamay

Château de la VioletteGamay

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gamay of Château de la Violette is a red wine from the region of Vin de Savoie of Savoie.
This wine generally goes well with beef

Food and wine pairings with Gamay

Pairings that work perfectly with Gamay

Original food and wine pairings with Gamay

The Gamay of Château de la Violette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust.

Details and technical informations about Château de la Violette's Gamay.

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Style of wine
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

Gamay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Vin de Savoie wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gamay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vin de Savoie wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Gamay from Château de la Violette are 2016, 2014

Informations about the Château de la Violette

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vin de Savoie in the region of Savoie

The Château de la Violette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Vin de Savoie to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Savoie
In the top 95000 of of France wines
In the top 650 of of Vin de Savoie wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vin de Savoie

Vin de Savoie (often written simply as "Savoie") is the main appellation of the Savoie region in the far east of France. This mountainous region located west of the Alps has distinctive wine styles that are rarely seen outside their territory of origin. Most are Dry white wines made from the Altesse, Jacquère and Chasselas grapes. Savoy wines are often described as distinctly "alpine", citing their fresh, Mineral characteristics.


The wine region of Savoie

Savoie is a wine region in eastern France, in the mountainous areas just South of Lake Geneva and on the border with Switzerland. The location and geography of the region has very much defined its Character, which is fragmented, hilly and slightly Swiss. This is evident in the fresh, crisp white wines produced here, as well as in the labels of the region's wines. Many bear a white cross on a red background - the flag of Switzerland and Savoy.

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The word of the wine: Silky

Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.

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