often capitalized
: a light dry red table wine made from the same grape used for French Beaujolais
gamay rosé
also
: the grape
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The reds and rosés are made from gamay—dark skinned with clear juice—and the whites predominantly from chardonnay.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Also, Domaine Bovy produces new grape varieties, like pinots gris, gewürztraminer, viognier, gamay and gamaret.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
This gamay comes from organic vineyards in the Touraine region of the Loire Valley.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
This 100% gamay wine from a Beaujolais Cru appellation is bright and juicy on the palate with distinct notes of black cherry, violet and rose petal.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The wine’s style and flavor profile can also provide clues—bright red fruit flavors suggest pinot noir or gamay, whereas robust, dark fruit flavors might indicate cabernet sauvignon or syrah.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
These bottlings include a gamay and her first sparkling wine, from the Savoie grape mondeuse.
—David Rosoff, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Infinite Air Castles combines gamay and dolcetto into an Oregon echo of Beaujolais.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Morgon, Beaujolais, $30 Morgon is one of the cru appellations of Beaujolais and produces sturdy, earthy red wines from the gamay grape.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Also, Domaine Bovy produces new grape varieties, like pinots gris, gewürztraminer, viognier, gamay and gamaret.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
This gamay comes from organic vineyards in the Touraine region of the Loire Valley.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
This 100% gamay wine from a Beaujolais Cru appellation is bright and juicy on the palate with distinct notes of black cherry, violet and rose petal.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The wine’s style and flavor profile can also provide clues—bright red fruit flavors suggest pinot noir or gamay, whereas robust, dark fruit flavors might indicate cabernet sauvignon or syrah.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
These bottlings include a gamay and her first sparkling wine, from the Savoie grape mondeuse.
—David Rosoff, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Infinite Air Castles combines gamay and dolcetto into an Oregon echo of Beaujolais.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Morgon, Beaujolais, $30 Morgon is one of the cru appellations of Beaujolais and produces sturdy, earthy red wines from the gamay grape.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Gamay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamay. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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