Winery Gérald BesseGamay
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
The Gamay of the Winery Gérald Besse is in the top 20 of wines of Martigny.
Food and wine pairings with Gamay
Pairings that work perfectly with Gamay
Original food and wine pairings with Gamay
The Gamay of Winery Gérald Besse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérald Besse's 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
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Informations about the Winery Gérald Besse
The Winery Gérald Besse is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Martigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Martigny
The wine region of Martigny is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérald Besse or the Domaine Gérald Besse produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martigny are Gamay noir, Chasselas and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martigny often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Cellar master
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
