Gamay Noir 'Droit' St. David's Bench Vineyard VQA
by Château Des Charmes 2022
$24.95
($299.40 /case)
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Gamay Noir 'Droit' St. David's Bench Vineyard VQA by Château Des Charmes 2022
Gamay Noir 'Droit' St. David's Bench Vineyard VQA
by Château Des Charmes 2022
$24.95
($299.40 /case)
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Gamay Noir 'Droit' by Château Des Charmes 2022
Delivery Time :
1-2 weeks (Complimentary Delivery)
Producer : Château Des Charmes
Region : Canada (Canada), Niagara (Canada), Ontario (Canada)
Food Pairing : Ham, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables, Suckling Pig, Veal roasted
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In the early ’80s, winemaker Paul Bosc was doing routine inspections in the vineyard and noticed a single Gamay Noir vine growing straight up and taller than the others in the block. He was interested in the potential of this vine so he took cuttings and propagated the vine and eventually made wine from these specific grapes. The wine did have some of the classic Gamay characteristics, cherry flavours and a medium body style, but there was also a layer of complexity that was a pleasant surprise.
Gamay ‘Droit’ also has warm spicy notes and a hint of smokiness that is quite lovely. It is also higher in alcohol making it more mid-weight in style. The wine was different enough from standard Gamay that the winery believed they had a different clone on their hands; once the genetic testing was done they found out that Canada’s first vinifera vine was born! They were granted International Plant Breeders’ Rights, a sort of patent, so no one else in the world can grow this vine or make this wine called Gamay Noir ‘Droit’. Because this wine is so interesting in the glass they decided to not oak age it. What you taste is the unique flavours of Gamay ‘Droit’.
| Price of Case | $299.40 |
|---|---|
| Point Score | 91 |
| Cellaring | Drink Now or Cellar |
| Sweetness | D - Dry See Sweetness Chart |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Producer | Château Des Charmes |
| Region | Canada (Canada), Niagara (Canada), Ontario (Canada) |
| Alcohol | 13.5% alc./vol. |
| Style | Smooth and silky reds |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Farming Method | Sustainable, Traditional |
| Food Pairing | Ham, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables, Suckling Pig, Veal roasted |
| Descriptors | Fruity |
| Wine Type | Red |
| Wood Presence | Unoaked |
| Body | Medium |
| Grapes | 100% Gamay Noir |
Château Des Charmes
The impressive entrance to Château des Charmes Winery (pictured below) with the formal gardens and the classic façade are reminiscent of an ancient French estate. Hardly surprising, as Château des Charmes has a long history of winemaking, dating back seven generations to Alsace.
Founded by industry visionary Paul Bosc, this family estate winery is set among 35-hectares of pristine vines in the St. David’s Bench. By the early 1970s, Paul was crafting Ontario wines that surprised many in the wine world. In 1978, he established Château des Charmes as a 60-acre estate winery and planted the first commercial Canadian vineyard growing only vitis vinifera grapes….this is truly Canadian wine history in the making.
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