Gamay

Beaujolais, France. This is a vibrant gamay, with juicy red berry and black cherry flavours, with hints of spice adding complexity. A fine lick of tannin will see it pair well with food...

Beaujolais, France.  At first sniff but blue flowers, cherry fruit, kirsch, cinnamon, clove are all there, too. Some tannin from the outset, with structure to a very vivid, supple red-fruit pulp feel. Bit of grip. Acidity is good, structure neat and overall picture is vibrant and easy. So much great-value drinking in this...

Beaujolais, France. Bit of raspberry compote pippiness here, floral. Bright on nose and entry, This is summer pudding but not sweet; spice, a really nice, brambly tannin feel. Surprising tannin. Delicious...

Beaujolais, France. 100% Gamay grapes are harvested by hand, selected on a sorting table, and given a very gentle, partial destemming before semi-carbonic fermentation takes place in cement and stainless steel. The fermentation never lasts longer than 8-10 days in order to preserve freshness...

Beaujolais, France. Standing on the top of the blue schist terroir that is Morgon Côte du Py on a wonderfully sunny but utterly freezing morning is something that will live long in the memory. Côte du Py has upwards of 100 growers sharing it, Piron being well placed with 7ha, all planted at 10,000 vines per ha...

Morgon, Beaujolais, France. Gamay 100%, average 80 year old vines farmed organically. The Montpelain 2020 is only the third release of this wine from this highly regarded sub-area of the Douby climate. Already isolated by Louis-Claude Desvignes in 2005 as Roche Noire, it is only now being bottled separately...

Morgon, Beaujolais, France. "Deep ruby. An expansive, deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe cherry and blueberry, and suave vanilla and floral nuances build in the glass. Broad and weighty but graceful as well, offering sweet dark fruit, spice cake and violet pastille flavors given spine by juicy acidity. Supple tannins build slowly on the finish, which lingers with superb clarity and spice-tinged persistence..."

Morgon, Beaujolais, France. Gamay 100%, average 80 year old vines farmed organically.
Vineyard area: The Montpelain 2021 is only the fifth release of this wine from this highly regarded sub-area of the Douby climate. Already isolated by Louis-Claude Desvignes in 2005 as Roche Noire, it is only now being bottled separately...

Languedoc, France. Exhibiting characteristics that are very similar to that of Pinot Noir. Gamay is a light-bodied, fruity red with tart flavors of cherries and raspberries...