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Gamay
A French variety planted predominately in Beaujolais where it is the grape behind everything from light and often acidic Beaujolais Nouveau through to the more serious and well-structured wines from the 10 cru villages. It takes its name from a hamlet just outside Chassagne-Montrachet and was at one stage widely planted on the Côte d`Or. However it was gradually phased out due to its poor yield and supposed poor quality of its wines.
The majority of Gamay wines in Beaujolais are labelled as Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages and are deliciously juicy, easy drinking, gulpable wines. Of more interest are the Cru wines from the 10 villages in the north of the region where the soil is predominantly granitic schist and where the vines are planted on gently undulating slopes. These can be well-structured, intensely perfumed wines, redolent of ripe black fruits and, while delicious young, will reward medium term cellaring.
Gamay is also grown in the Touraine region of the Loire where it produces soft, well-balanced, gluggable wines for drinking young.
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Alain Chatoux has once again coaxed his ancient vines into producing outstanding fruit with which he has created a peerless wine. The nose is a veritable explosion of summer fruit with hints of rose petal, damp earth and jasmine vying for attention. On the palate the fruit is light and playful, however there’s a grace and complexity out of keeping with the wine’s humble origins and lowly price. Wines from this part of the world tend not to benefit from time spent at rest in the cellar, however Alain assures us that further complexity can develop if one is prepared to be patient…I don’t think I can wait to find out.
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