Gamay is a purple-colored grape variety used to make red wines, most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours. Its full name is Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc. It is a very old cultivar, mentioned as long ago as the 15th century. It has been often cultivated because it makes for abundant production; however, it can produce wines of distinction when planted on acidic soils, which help to soften the grape's naturally high acidity.
Gamay
A Beaujolais Nouveau wine made from Gamay.
Vineyard in La Rochepot, Hautes-Côtes de Beaune. The closely spaced rows in the foreground are Gamay; in the background are more widely spaced rows of Pinot noir.
A sparkling Crémant de Bourgogne blanc de noirs (white of blacks) made from Pinot noir and Gamay
Red wine is a type of wine made from dark-colored grape varieties. The color of the wine can range from intense violet, typical of young wines, through to brick red for mature wines and brown for older red wines. The juice from most purple grapes is greenish-white, the red color coming from anthocyan pigments present in the skin of the grape. Much of the red wine production process involves extraction of color and flavor components from the grape skin.
A glass of red wine
