Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.
Used in a Sentence
gamay
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gamay.
Editorial note
Syrah tastes better at cellar temp or below (IMO), Gamay usually tastes great chilled also.
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Quick take
Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gamay gathered in one view.
Alternative letter-case form of Gamay. [Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gamay.
noun
Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Gamay. [Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.]
Example sentences
Syrah tastes better at cellar temp or below (IMO), Gamay usually tastes great chilled also.
My winemaker contacts winced when I said I like my gamay and pinot noir chilled but I do.
Chilled Gamay is a great way to end a hot day.
I get chilling Gamay - Beaujolais is usually a fruity unoaked wine and maybe you don't like the grape perfume (Gamay is probably my least favourite grape); but chilling a good Burgundy is criminal.
Did you know that 11/13 experts could identify the varietal and country of origin for a French Gamay?
Red Burgundy is always going to be Pinot Noir- unless it’s labeled Beaujolais, which is always Gamay.
To get to your point though, red wines from Bourgogne are most certainly referred to as "burgundy" and depending on whom you ask, it's always pinot noir (but some will argue Gamay is included).
Gamay is medium-body, low-tannin, fruity.
Gamay is my least favourite red grape; it's a very rare Beaujolais that I can stand drinking, it needs to be well made to have enough perfume to be tolerable.
Sea levels were about 100 metres lower than today which means that all of Sydney Harbour, all of Gamay (Botany Bay) and all the land east of today’s shoreline as far as the edge of the continental shelf – was dry land." "This story is the intellectual cultural property of the Knowledge Holder(s) above.
Sancerre is 100% Sauvignon Blanc, red Bordeaux some blend of six permitted grapes, Cab and Merlot being the primary ones (subregions have laws regarding which subset is allowed), Chablis is 100% Chardonnay, Beaujolais is 100% Gamay, Chianti is at least 70% Sangiovese.
Quote examples
To get to your point though, red wines from Bourgogne are most certainly referred to as "burgundy" and depending on whom you ask, it's always pinot noir (but some will argue Gamay is included).
Sea levels were about 100 metres lower than today which means that all of Sydney Harbour, all of Gamay (Botany Bay) and all the land east of today’s shoreline as far as the edge of the continental shelf – was dry land." "This story is the intellectual cultural property of the Knowledge Holder(s) above.
Proper noun examples
Did you know that 11/13 experts could identify the varietal and country of origin for a French Gamay?
Red Burgundy is always going to be Pinot Noir- unless it’s labeled Beaujolais, which is always Gamay.
Gamay is medium-body, low-tannin, fruity.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use gamay in a sentence?
Syrah tastes better at cellar temp or below (IMO), Gamay usually tastes great chilled also.
What does gamay mean?
Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.
What part of speech is gamay?
gamay is commonly used as noun.