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GAMAY NOIR 2022

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GAMAY NOIR

BOURGOGNE
GAMAY NOIR 2022

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2022   2023  

Grape variety

100% Gamay Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Deep garnet red with with violet highlights.
Bouquet: Intense nose with black and ripe fruits aromas such as burlat cherries, blueberry and blackcurrant, blending perfectly with spicy and roasted notes. 
Palate: Fleshy mouth, both fruity and spicy with elegant, mellow tannins and a nice complexity offering a light sensation of sweetness in osmosis with the fruity aromas.

Wine and food pairing

Perfect pairing with all type of delicatessen, cold and cured meats, red meat and cheese but also exotic dishes such as couscous, chili con carne, fajitas and tajine.

Serving temperature

Serve at a temperature of around 15-16°C. (59-60°F.).

Ageing potential

Ready to drink now but can also be kept 2 to 3 years.

Origin

Bourgogne Gamay became a new regional appellation from the 2011 vintage. The grapes must come exclusively from the Beaujolais Crus: Brouilly, Chénas, Chiroubles, Côte de Brouilly, Fleurie, Juliénas, Morgon, Moulin à Vent, Régnié and/or Saint Amour.

Gamay from the vineyards of the Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages appellations cannot be used in the case of this new appellation.

Vinification and maturing

Maceration lasted around 15 days under controlled temperature (25-28°C.) with regular cap punching and pumping over. After pressing, the temperatures are lowered in order to preserve the fruit aromas. The wine is then transferred into stainless-steel tanks for a major part to obtain a good balance maximum fruit flavours and the delicate wood brought by the other part of the cuvée which was aged in barrels. Malolactic fermentation was totally completed to bring roundness to the wine.

Vintage : 2022

2022 weather conditions were uncertain, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.

The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.


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