Gamay

Word GAMAY
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Definitions and meanings of "Gamay"

What do we mean by gamay?

A variety of grape grown in France that is used to make red wine, especially Beaujolais. noun

A light red wine made from this grape. noun

Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.

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The word "gamay" in example sentences

This $20 gamay is elegant and definitely Old World, showing restrained blackberry-cranberry fruit with violets, black peppercorns and an amazing undercurrent of gravel and minerals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Every time I have a Beaujolais like this, I wonder why no one in New York is doing anything interesting with the gamay grape. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If it had to be a red, I would have gone with one with much lower alcohol … perhaps a domestic gamay … who is this white house joker anyway? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Passetoutgrain is the rare red Burgundy that allows grapes other than pinot noir in the wine since it is a blend that includes gamay. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And the resulting wines are more priced for everyday consumption, a parallel to your gamay analogy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This straight up gamay (as opposed to the Passetougrains) from the strong vintage 2006 has a slight savory note to it as well as wild strawberries. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The resulting wine combines the gulpability of gamay with the structure of pinot. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The ones I've had have had a gamay-ness to them, but not in appealing way. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The gamay grape fled to Beaujolais in the 12th century after the Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, banished it from his lands to the north by a decree calling the grape bad for human beings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's not the Beaujolais grape, gamay, that makes it bad wine; it's all that rushing around the wine does before it gets to you. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At first I was reminded of a gamay from the Beaujolais by its dark ruby color and the light-medium body of the wine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Used a gamay rouge instead and it turned out wonderful! ❋ Mercedes (2008)

Frappato is the gamay of Sicily--lighter and fresher than Primitivo. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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