Gamay makes light, low-tannin reds of crunchy red fruit and floral lift, best served with a slight chill. Beaujolais ranges from the fruity, carbonic Nouveau to the serious, ageworthy wines of the ten Cru villages.
Characteristics
- Colour
- red
- Body
- light
- Sweetness
- dry
- Tannin
- low
- Acidity
- high
Typical flavours
- red cherry
- cranberry
- banana
- violet
Where Gamay grows best
What to eat with Gamay
- roast turkey
- charcuterie
- roast chicken