Gamay
Gamay is a purple-colored grape variety used to make red wines, most notably grown in Beaujolais. Its full name is Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc, and it probably originated as a mutation of Pinot Noir. It is a very old cultivar, being mentioned already in the 1400s. It has been cultivated because it makes for abundant production rather than due to the quality of the wine made from it.
Confusingly the Gamay name has become attached to other varieties grown in California, which at one time were thought to be the true Gamay. The grape `Napa Gamay` is now known to be Valdeguié, and the name Napa Gamay will no longer appear on labels after 2007. Gamay Beaujolais is considered to be an early ripening Californian clone of Pinot Noir.
Beaujolais wines (made entirely from the Gamay grape) have an intense cranberry aroma, and thus are easy to identify in blind tasting.
Gamay Noir is a permitted synonym for Gamay in the U.S.
Gamay is grown successfully by a small number of wineries in Australia to make a range of wines including light bodied red wines suitable for early drinking.
History
The Gamay grape is thought to have appeared first in the village of the Gamay, south of Beaune, in the 1360s. The grape brought relief to the village growers following the decline of the Black Death. In contrast the to the Pinot Noir variety, Gamay ripened two weeks earlier and was less difficult to cultivate. It also produced a strong, fruitier wine in a much larger abundance.
In July 1395, the Duke of Burgundy Philippe the Bold outlawed the cultivation of Gamay as being ``a very bad and disloyal plant``-due in part to the varietal occupying land that could be used for the more ``elegant`` Pinot Noir. 60 years later, Philippe the Good, issued another edict against Gamay in which he stated the reasoning for the ban is that ``The Dukes of Burgundy are known as the lords of the best wines in Christendom. We will maintain our reputation``.
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The 50 year old vines from which this special cuvee is produced are grown some 15 kilometres away in the Chevenne region with its unique character. The nose has nuances of fruit jam, black cherries and peach leaf. A very pleasant wine that is big enough to accompany red meat, especially entrecote steak. [read on...]
A B V: 12.5% Vintage: 2007 Color: red Country: France Code: 76490
Beaujolais Cuvee Eden 2009
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A B V: 12% Vintage: 2008 Color: red Country: France Code: 73789
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A B V: 12.5% Vintage: 2009 Color: red Country: France Code: 76482
Beaujolais Village Rouge 2008
A fine beaujolais with the superior 'Villages' appellation. Red fruits aroma (blueberries, cassis and bilberries) follows onto the palate which is ample and persistent. A really versatile wine with a variety of foods, terrine, pike in cream sauce, charcuterie capon, veal and cheese or simply enjoy it on its own. [read on...]
A B V: 12,5% Vintage: 2008 Color: red Country: France Code: 72277
Beaujolais-Villages 2009
The 45 year old Gamay vines from which this easy drinking Beaujolais has been produced are surrounded by Morgon, Fleurie and Moulin-a-Vent. The colour is a typical dark ruby robe of Gamay. The bouquet full of fine red and dark fruit aromas with an ample round harmonious flavour with velvety tannins and just a whisper of minerality. [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2009 Color: red Country: France Code: 76603
Cuvée Orelie Rouge 2010
Made up from 80% Merlot and 20% Gamay this attractive easy drinking red has plenty of black fruits on the nose with soft well integrated tannins. [read on...]
A B V: 13.5% Vintage: 2010 Color: red Country: France Region: Ardeche Code: 76143
Fleurie 2009
A superb Fleurie produced from hand picked grapes grown on 45 year old vines Considered the most feminine of the 10 Beaujolais Grand Cru it is ideal for immediate pleasure. Bold purple robe, brilliantly perfumed, silky in texture and packed with floral racy strawberry fruit and lingering tannins- a wine to set your standards by. [read on...]
A B V: 13.5% Vintage: 2009 Color: red Country: France Code: 76612
Made by G Sparkling Red Demi Sec 2010
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A B V: 9% Vintage: 2010 Color: red Country: France Code: 76639
Morgan 2009
This Beaujolais Grand Cru has the fruit of a Beaujolais and the charm of a Burgundy. Robust, generous, very fruity with nuances of dark cherries and apricots with good ripe tannins. Excellent drinking now and will continue giving much pleasure until 2013 at least. [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2009 Color: red Country: France Code: 76620
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