Uva non Grata - 2021 Gamay

2021 Gamay

Variety
Gamay
Region
Lyon, France
Volume
750ml

A bouncy, jubey carbonic Gamay from Lyon. What more do you want?! So much zip and personality, brimming with spicy red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry) and soft savoury, earthy undertones.  Uva Non Grata (Latin for 'ungrateful grapes') refers to the historical downgrading of Gamay while Pinot Noir became the ascendant of the two grapes in Burgundy. Gamay loves the granite/siliceous soils of the vineyards in the hills to the north west of Lyon in eastern France. Carbonic maceration t...Read More...

A bouncy, jubey carbonic Gamay from Lyon. What more do you want?! So much zip and personality, brimming with spicy red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry) and soft savoury, earthy undertones. 

Uva Non Grata (Latin for 'ungrateful grapes') refers to the historical downgrading of Gamay while Pinot Noir became the ascendant of the two grapes in Burgundy. Gamay loves the granite/siliceous soils of the vineyards in the hills to the north west of Lyon in eastern France. Carbonic maceration techniques followed by a short cuvasion keep the upfront, juicy fruit characters in a no fuss and delicious lighter style Gamay.

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