Château des CharmesGamay Noir
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Gamay Noir of the Château des Charmes is in the top 40 of wines of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gamay Noir of Château des Charmes in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Details and technical informations about Château des Charmes's Gamay Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Khindogni
Structured, deeply coloured reds with a deep purple hue, firm tannins and a dense palate with fresh acidity; signature aromas of dark fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, leather and Caucasian balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Grown in the Ararat Valley and Nagorno-Karabakh, producing characterful Armenian artisan cuvées. Native Armenian black grape, studied for its Caucasian genetic interest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gamay Noir from Château des Charmes are 2016, 2012, 2018, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Château des Charmes
The Château des Charmes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Niagara-on-the-Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara peninsula on Lake Ontario, world's leading icewine producer (>90% of Canadian production). Signature icewines: concentrated sweet wines with signature notes of candied apricot, mango, yellow peach, honey, candied citrus and a floral touch, unctuous palate balanced by sharp acidity — on aromatic Vidal, taut Riesling and red-fruited Cabernet Franc. Also still wines: ample Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir. Inniskillin, Peller iconic.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Aggressive
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
