Cave Saint DésiratGamay
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
Food and wine pairings with Gamay
Pairings that work perfectly with Gamay
Original food and wine pairings with Gamay
The Gamay of Cave Saint Désirat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or wild rabbit with cider.
Details and technical informations about Cave Saint Désirat'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.
Informations about the Cave Saint Désirat
The Cave Saint Désirat is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Collines Rhodaniennes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Collines Rhodaniennes
The wine region of Collines Rhodaniennes is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard or the Domaine Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Collines Rhodaniennes are Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Collines Rhodaniennes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cassis or black olive and sometimes also flavors of black plum, rhubarb or savory.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
