The cellar

Top-rated Gamay

Every wine

The highest-rated Gamay bottlings we have reviewed, one per producer.

4.9 Beaujolais Fleurie La Madone Domaine Yvon Metras 4.9 Beaujolais Morgon Cote du Py Domaine Jean Foillard 4.4 Valais Dole La Liaudisaz Marie-Thérèse Chappaz 4.4 Loire Valley Premiere Vendange Domaine Henry Marionnet 3.9 Valais Gilliard Dole des Monts Maison Gilliard 3.9 Valais Salquenen Dole Les Fils de Charles Favre

Region by region

Where Gamay is made

5 regions, with their best Gamay bottles and the estates that make them.

Wine and cheese

Cheese with Gamay

Every cheese
Fromage fort de la Croix-Rousse Local tradition French Wikipedia quotes the Inventaire du patrimoine culinaire de la France: in Lyon's bouchons the pot sat at the corner of the bar and was spread on toasted bread, accompanied by a beaujolais. A plain Gamay red suits its sharpness. Beaujolais, red, Beaujolais: Beaujolais L'Ancien · Beaujolais Cuvée Traditionnelle · Wild Soul
Raclette du Valais Local tradition Swiss Wine Valais ranks Gamay beside Fendant for raclette; one taster picks a tannic red to wash the melted fat off the palate, and Eddy Baillifard keeps Gamay for young village wheels of 3 to 5 months. Gamay, Valais: Germanier Cave du Tunnel Gamay · Gamay Coqueret · Caves Orsat Gamay Fully
Saint-Marcellin Our pick The consortium describes the soft Saint-Marcellin as creamy, with dried fruit, honey and cream notes. Fleurie, a Gamay cru with bright acidity and modest tannin, refreshes the palate between bites and leaves the cream alone. Fleurie, Beaujolais: Fleurie La Madone · Fleurie · Fleurie Clos Vernay
Walliser Hobelkäse Our pick The Raclette du Valais consortium suggests a robust Valais red, Dôle or Pinot Noir, for this hard, salty cheese; the red fruit holds its own against a paste that is firm and slightly brittle. Dôle and Pinot Noir, Valais: Salquenen Dole · Dole · La Madeleine Dole
Cervelle de canut Our pick The Observatoire des produits du terroir lists Beaujolais AOC and Coteaux-du-Lyonnais among the reds for it. The cool, herby fromage blanc wants a fresh, fruity Gamay with modest tannin that does not fight the vinegar. Beaujolais, red, Beaujolais: Beaujolais L'Ancien · Beaujolais Cuvée Traditionnelle · Wild Soul
Arôme de Lyon Our pick Arôme de Lyon is a soft disc with slightly winey notes under a pomace coat. Moulin-à-Vent, a structured Gamay cru, has the tannin and acidity to stand beside that rind and the creamy paste. Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolais: Moulin-a-Vent Couvent des Thorins · Moulin-a-Vent Croix des Verilats · Moulin-a-Vent Champ de Cour

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Tastings and tours in the regions above, and somewhere to stay.

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