Domaine Les Faunes - Gamay des Faunes

Domaine Les FaunesGamay des Faunes

3.5
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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 des Faunes of Domaine Les Faunes is a red wine from the region of Genève.
This wine generally goes well with beef

Food and wine pairings with Gamay des Faunes

Pairings that work perfectly with Gamay des Faunes

Original food and wine pairings with Gamay des Faunes

The Gamay des Faunes of Domaine Les Faunes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef miroton.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Les Faunes's Gamay des Faunes.

Winemaker
Frédéric Mistral
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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 des Faunes - 2017
In the top 100 of of Genève wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Gamay des Faunes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Genève wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Gamay des Faunes from Domaine Les Faunes are 2012, 2017

Informations about the Domaine Les Faunes

The winery offers 22 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 Genève
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The Domaine Les Faunes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Genève to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Genève
In the top 7500 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 450 of of Genève wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
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The wine region of Genève

Geneva, at the western end of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), is the second-largest city in Switzerland and the country's third-largest wine producing canton after Valais and Vaud. Although not famously associated with wine, the city and its environs are home to numerous Vineyards and wineries, some within just a few miles of the Center. At 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres), Geneva accounts for 10 percent of the country's vineyard area. Gamay is the predominant variety here, with the Swiss workhorse Chasselas (often labelled "Fendant") and Pinot Noir taking second and third place respectively.

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