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Oak Bay Grand Gamay Noir

Oak Bay Grand Reserve Gamay Noir Wine Details
Price: $14.99 per bottle

Description: Pleasing smoky peppery earthy nose. The entry is soft but the rest is lean and slightly acidic on the middle palate. The finish is a mix of dried earth and sour cherry flavours.

Varietal Definition
Gamay Noir:
The Gamay Noir grape is a clone of Pinot Noir. The version thought to be responsible for the Beaujolais wines of France is the Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc, as distinct from other Gamay teinturiers - (i.e: Gamay vine mutations of ancient origin noted for their deep red coloring capacity in blends).


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