Gamay
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Gamay is a red wine grape variety best known for producing light, fruity wines, particularly in France’s Beaujolais region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gamay canonical | 32 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grape variety
ⓘ
red wine grape variety ⓘ |
| alcoholLevel | moderate ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Burgundy ⓘ |
| authorizedInAppellation |
Beaujolais
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaujolais AOC
Beaujolais ⓘ
surface form:
Beaujolais-Villages AOC
Cru Beaujolais AOCs ⓘ |
| body | light-bodied ⓘ |
| colorOfWine | red ⓘ |
| fermentationTechnique | carbonic maceration ⓘ |
| foodPairing |
charcuterie
ⓘ
light pork dishes ⓘ roast chicken ⓘ soft cheeses ⓘ |
| grownIn |
Beaujolais
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Loire Valley vineyards ⓘ
surface form:
Loire Valley
New Zealand ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| harvestTime | early ripening ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fruity wines
ⓘ
light-bodied wines ⓘ |
| parentage | Gouais Blanc × Pinot Noir (disputed/uncertain) ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | France ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Beaujolais ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | slightly chilled ⓘ |
| soilPreference | granite soils ⓘ |
| styleAssociation |
bistro wines
ⓘ
easy-drinking wines ⓘ |
| synonym | Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc ⓘ |
| typicalAcidity | high ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
raspberry
ⓘ
red cherry ⓘ strawberry ⓘ violet ⓘ |
| typicalFlavors |
banana notes in Beaujolais Nouveau
ⓘ
red fruits ⓘ |
| typicalTanninLevel | low ⓘ |
| usedFor | red wine production ⓘ |
| viticulturalCharacteristic |
high-yielding
ⓘ
sensitive to site and soil ⓘ |
| wineLongevity |
best consumed young for basic Beaujolais
ⓘ
can age several years for Cru Beaujolais ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
Beaujolais
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaujolais Nouveau
Beaujolais ⓘ
surface form:
Beaujolais Villages
Beaujolais ⓘ
surface form:
Cru Beaujolais
|
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.