Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues - Gamay

Domaine de la Méchinière - V. ForguesGamay

3.8
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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 of Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues is a red wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with beef

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gamay of Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Gamay

Pairings that work perfectly with Gamay

Original food and wine pairings with Gamay

The Gamay of Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues's Gamay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
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 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 411110
Gamay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Gamay from Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Méchinière - V. Forgues is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 850 of of Touraine wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Touraine

The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.

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