Château de CorcellesLes Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir of Château de Corcelles in the region of Vin de France often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pepper, chocolate or cinnamon.
Food and wine pairings with Les Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir
Original food and wine pairings with Les Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir
The Les Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir of Château de Corcelles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails.
Details and technical informations about Château de Corcelles's Les Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir.
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
The best vintages of Les Copains d’abord Gamay Le Premier Soir from Château de Corcelles are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Château de Corcelles
The Château de Corcelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Vin de France to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
The word of the wine: Oxidative (breeding)
A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.
