Beaujolais distances itself from 'quenelle' wine
Beaujolais producers have distanced themselves from a local wine showing the controversial 'quenelle' sign on its label.
Gamay
Gamay is the Beaujolais grape, and, as such, carries with it an innate inferiority complex next to the red burgundy grape, Pinot Noir.
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It’s a pity because when it’s good, Gamay can make a deliciously, gushingly juicy everyday red with a refreshing nip of acidity and flavours ranging from strawberry and cherry to hints of banana. In the ten Beaujolais crus, it’s also capable of making a more serious, ageworthy red.
Also grown with moderate success in the Loire, Switzerland and former Yugoslavia and known for some strange reason in California as Valdiguié.
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What does it taste like?
Gamay, the beaujolais grape, is the gluggiest of all grape varieties, partly because of the carbonic maceration or whole berry fementation method used, which helps preserves the naturally refreshing juiciness of the variety. Carbonic maceration is responsible for a variety of aromas and flavours ranging from bubblegum and banana through to strawberry and cherry.
Food Matching with Gamay: Rolled pig’s head | Michel Roux Jr: Rabbit Pâté en Croute – Recipe | Paccheri with tomato sauce and Parmesan | Roast guinea fowl with figs in a cream sauce
Updated by Jeanne Thexton on the 7th of January 2016
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Beaujolais in major appellation shake-up
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Gamay (red)
Gamay is the Beaujolais grape, and, as such, carries with it an innate inferiority complex next to the red burgundy grape, Pinot Noir. It's a pity because when it's good, Gamay can make a deliciously, gushingly juicy everyday red with a refreshing nip of acidity and flavours ranging from strawberry and cherry to hints of banana. In the ten Beaujolais crus, it's also capable of making a more serious, ageworthy red. Also grown with moderate success in the Loire, Switzerland and former Yugoslavia and known for some strange reason in California as Valdiguié.
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Beaujolais run
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Study authorised to create first ever classification of Beaujolais terroir
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Beaujolais ‘sugar ring’ fined heavily as supermarkets escape with light sentences
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Georges Duboeuf - the king of Beaujolais vs The State
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Duboeuf produces own-estate Beaujolais
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