Tags: Flowering Plant, Grape.
Gamay is a purple-colored grape variety used to make red wines most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours. Its full name is Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc. It is a very old cultivar mentioned as long ago as the 15th century. It has been often cultivated because it makes for abundant production; however it can produce wines of distinction when planted on acidic soils which help to soften the grape’s naturally high acidity.
