Gamay Noir

E288592

Gamay Noir is a red wine grape variety best known for producing light-bodied, fruit-forward wines such as those from France’s Beaujolais region.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Gamay Noir canonical 2
Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc 1
Rouge de Savoie 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf red wine grape variety
wine grape variety
alsoKnownAs Gamay
bestKnownFor Beaujolais
surface form: Beaujolais wines
canProduce more structured wines in top crus
colorOfGrape black
cultivationCharacteristic early ripening
high yielding
suited to granitic soils
geneticRelationship offspring of Gouais Blanc and Pinot family (disputed but suggested)
grownIn Canada
Loire Valley
New Zealand
Switzerland
United States of America
surface form: United States
majorCountry France
majorRegion Beaujolais
notableSoilPreference granite
typicalAcidity high
typicalAgeingPotential best drunk young
typicalAlcoholLevel moderate
typicalAromas raspberry
red cherry
red currant
strawberry
typicalBody light
typicalColorOfWine bright ruby
pale ruby
typicalFlavors floral notes
red fruits
spice notes
typicalFoodPairing bistro cuisine
charcuterie
light meats
poultry
soft cheeses
typicalServingTemperature slightly chilled
typicalTanninLevel low
typicalVinificationTechnique carbonic maceration
typicalWineStyle fruit-forward
light-bodied
usedFor red wine production
rosé wine production
wineCategoryAssociation Beaujolais
surface form: Beaujolais Nouveau

Beaujolais
surface form: Beaujolais Villages

Beaujolais
surface form: Cru Beaujolais
wineProfileSummary light-bodied, high-acid, low-tannin, fruit-driven red wines

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saint-Amour grapeVarietyUsed Gamay Noir
this entity surface form: Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc
Heunisch Weiss parentOf Gamay Noir
this entity surface form: Rouge de Savoie