Winery Lieu Dit - Gamay

Winery Lieu DitGamay

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gamay of Winery Lieu Dit is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Gamay from the Winery Lieu Dit

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gamay of Winery Lieu Dit in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gamay of Winery Lieu Dit in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lieu Dit's Gamay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.7°
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 - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gamay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Gamay from Winery Lieu Dit are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Lieu Dit

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Lieu Dit is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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