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GAMAY NOIR 2024

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GAMAY NOIR

BOURGOGNE
GAMAY NOIR 2024

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2023   2024  

Grape variety

100% Gamay Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Deep garnet with purple highlights.

Nose: Intense nose of ripe black fruits (cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant) mixed with spicy and roasted notes.

Palate: Full-bodied, fruity and spicy on the palate, with mellow tannins, offering beautiful complexity and a touch of sweetness on the finish.

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

Burgundy Gamay became a new regional appellation starting with the 2011 vintage.

The grapes used must come exclusively from the Beaujolais Crus (Brouilly, Chénas, Chiroubles, Côte-de-Brouilly, Fleurie, Juliénas, Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Régnié, Saint-Amour). Gamay from the Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages appellations cannot be used for this 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 : 2024

One year follows another and no two are alike. After a generous and fairly mild 2023 vintage, 2024 was long, temperamental and rainy for our vineyard team. Rain was an integral part of their daily routine from autumn 2023 and throughout the vegetative growth of the vines. It took a lot of effort to contain mildew and weeds in the plots. Flowering went slowly but smoothly in the 1st half of June.

Until mid-June, temperatures fluctuated between normal and cool, with frost in some areas in April. It was only when summer came around that we were able to enjoy seasonal, even warm, temperatures.

In terms of Burgundy as a whole, the Côte Chalonnaise came out on top in terms of both the quantity and quality of the grapes harvested. Even if all these climatic hazards had an impact on the yield, we harvested grapes with very well-balanced ripeness and airy bunches. After meticulous sorting and fine vinification work, we're delighted with the quality of our wines. The whites are well-balanced, fresh and flavoursome. The reds are straightforward, fruity and elegant.

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