Gamay

Gamay is best known through Beaujolais, but the grape does not make just one kind of wine. Beaujolais includes fresh, fruit-led examples as well as more structured cru wines; in Centre-Loire it can appear in red and rosé, sometimes blended with Pinot noir. Switzerland offers another perspective: in Valais, Gamay is bottled alone and used in Dôle blends. These regional contrasts make Gamay a clear example of how place and winemaking shape a grape’s expression.

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