Gamay

**Gamay** is a red grape best known as the sole variety of Beaujolais in eastern France, a cheerful, juicy wine that ranges from simple and fruity to surprisingly serious. **In the glass** — it is typically light to medium-bodied with a bright ruby colour, fresh red-berry and cherry fruit, sometimes a banana or bubblegum note in carbonic styles, soft tannins and lively acidity. **Where it grows** — Beaujolais is its heartland, from easy Beaujolais Nouveau to the more structured and age-worthy Crus such as Morgon and Moulin-à-Vent. It is also grown in the Loire, Switzerland (often blended), and pockets of the New World, where cool sites preserve its refreshing character. **At the table** — versatile and lightly chilled, it flatters charcuterie, roast chicken and many cheeses. **Cellaring** — most is made for early drinking, but the top Cru Beaujolais can age and grow more Pinot-like over a decade.

Wines

• (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny Envol — Domaine des Huards
• AmalGamay — Athénaïs
• Arcane — Sébastien Morin
• Aux Pierres — Dominique Piron
• Aux Pierres Morgon — Dominique Piron
• Avalanche — Domaine Fausse Piste
• Bangarang — Domaine Mosse
• Beaujolais — Séléné
• Beaujolais Lantignié May Ga — Clos Bateau
• Beaujolais Nouveau — P. Ferraud & Fils
• Beaujolais Nouveau — Jean Foillard
• Beaujolais Pierres Dorées — Domaine du Mont Verrier
• Beaujolais Splendeur Nature — Mommessin
• Beaujolais Villages — Les Sarmentelles
• Beaujolais Villages les Pivoines — Boutinot
• Beaujolais-Quincié — Louis Jadot
• Beaujolais-Villages — Laurent Delaunay
• Beaujolais-Villages — La Cave d'Augustin Florent
• Beaujolais-Villages Combe aux Jacques — Louis Jadot
• Beaujolais-Villages Combe-aux-Jacques — Louis Jadot