Winery l'OctavinMayga Gamay
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
The Mayga Gamay of the Winery l'Octavin is in the top 40 of wines of Arbois.
Food and wine pairings with Mayga Gamay
Pairings that work perfectly with Mayga Gamay
Original food and wine pairings with Mayga Gamay
The Mayga Gamay of Winery l'Octavin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of fondue with broth.
Details and technical informations about Winery l'Octavin's Mayga Gamay.
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 Mayga Gamay from Winery l'Octavin are 2017
Informations about the Winery l'Octavin
The Winery l'Octavin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Arbois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Arbois
The wine region of Arbois is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rolet or the Domaine Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arbois are Chardonnay, Trousseau and Poulsard, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arbois often reveals types of flavors of butter, orange peel or banana and sometimes also flavors of quince, sour cherry or black currant.
The wine region of Jura
The Jura is a small wine region in eastern France that is responsible for some very special and traditional wine styles. It is close to the Swiss Jura, but quite distinct from it. Wedged between Burgundy to the west and Switzerland to the east, the region is characterized by a landscape of Wooded hills and the winding topography of the Jura Mountains. The Jura vineyards cover just over 1,850 hectares, forming a narrow strip of land almost 80 km Long from North to South.
The word of the wine: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
