GAMAY BEAUJOLAIS [Gah-MAY, Bo-zho-LAY]
According to investigations by Dr. Olmo of Davis U. the Gamay Beaujolais variety is a widely grown, early-ripening clone of Pinot Noir that can do well in the temperate climates of the northwest U.S.
GAMAY BEAUJOLAIS: The Gamay Beaujolais grape is a widely grown, early-ripening clone of Pinot Noir that can do well in the temperate climates of the northwest U.S. and if picked promptly will produce a good red wine.
Gamay Beaujolais is an early-ripening clone of Pinot noir. It is used mostly in California but is also seen in New Zealand. It was brought to California by Paul Masson.
First off, Gamay Beaujolais is a great value, and usually found under $15. These wines come from the Beaujolais area of France and are light, fresh, and fruity. They are designed that way. You may have heard of Nouveau Beaujolais.
California , meanwhile, grows a variety called Gamay Beaujolais, a high-yield clone of Pinot Noir that makes undistinguished wines in most places where it's grown.
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1. There is no grape variety called "Gamay Beaujolais" or "Beaujolais". The grape variety that is predominantly planted in the Beaujolais appellation of France is called Gamay Noir. MORE BACK ...
Red-wine grape of Beaujolais, a light, fresh and fruity red wine from the region of the same name in Southern Burgundy, France. Source of some confusion, as the grape grown in California as "Gamay Beaujolais" is actually a clone of Pinot Noir, ...
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At least three different vitis vinifera grape species are permitted to use the term "Gamay" as their lable-specified variety in the U.S.A. The Gamay Noir, Gamay Beaujolais and Napa Gamay ...
Made by Carbonique Maceration which yields dark color and high alcohol without the tannin. Note: Do not confuse with another grape variety Gamay Beaujolais/they are not the same! Made well only in the south sub-division of Burgundy called Beaujolais.
The grape 'Napa Gamay' is now known to be Valdeguié, and the name Napa Gamay will no longer appear on labels after 2007. Gamay Beaujolais is considered to be an early ripening Californian clone of Pinot Noir.
It is originally from France, and some of the best Beaujolais makers are French wineries, but there are some good California versions (usually referred to as Gamay Beaujolais, or Napa Gamay) as well.
 See also: Gamay, Grape, Pinot noir, Pinot, Beaujolais
  
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