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Gamay
The black grape of the Beaujolais — juicy and fragrant, usually with soft tannins. Banished from the Côte d'Or by ducal ordinance in 1395, it found its home on the granite hills to the south.
How it connects
Grape variety
- offspring of Pinot Noir
Wine region
- grown in Burgundy
- grown in Beaujolais
- grows Anjou
- grows Touraine
- grows Savoie
- grows Mâconnais
- grows Morgon
- grows Moulin-à-Vent
- grows Switzerland
- grows Valais
- grows Vaud
Recipe
- pairs with Pommes de terre à la lyonnaise
Story
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