Grape – Gamay

Domaine des Grottes
Brut de Cuve 2022

A red so light we almost called it a rosé. Purity of fruit is the name of the game here, hinged on the idea of travelling from tank to bottle at the precise moment that 'grape juice' becomes 'wine'. It's no doubt clear that this highly youthful style leaves us with a Gamay that is prodigiously drinkable and you'll most certainly want on ice. Find out more.

  • Region Saint-Germain Nuelles, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£25

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Elisa Guerin
Beaujolais-Villages 2023

As drinkable as ever, with a nose of cherries, crushed peppercorn spice and violet flowers, followed by some freshly crushed berry fruit and a lick of acidity, all underpinned with stony minerals. Juicy, vivid and wonderfully pure, we're so happy with this year's offering, as Elisa goes from strength to strength. Find out more.

  • Region Chénas, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£23.50

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Patrick Bouju & Justine Loiseau
Môl 2021

Opening a bottle of Bouju is always an occasion and if you've followed this shapeshifting wine over the years. A wine we always feel punches well above its weight in terms of price. Always surprising, always a banger. One for the curious minds.  Find out more.

  • Region St Georges Sur Allier, Auvergne, France
  • Grapes Gamay, Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc & Muscat
  • Vineyard Biodnamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£27.50

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Elisa Guerin
Chiroubles 2022

An impressive example of this elevated cru. The texture of the wine is beautifully soft and silky, with integrated, lightly gripping tannic structure. An elegant Beaujolais that bears the complexity of its old-vine origin. Find out more.

  • Region Chénas, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic (in conversion)
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£36

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Landron-Chartier
Espirit Detente Rouge 2023

Ruby-red Gamay, organically farmed and hand-picked from various terriors around the Nantes region in the Loire. On the nose you’ll find plenty of juicy red fruits, cherries and red currants alongside a light savoury, spicy note. Find out more.

  • Region Nantes, Loire, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£19.50

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Raphaël Beysang & Émélie Hurtubise
J'aime JM Primeur 2023 LITRE

A little of the forthcoming 2023 vintage of this wine, bottled early around the time of Beaujolais Nouveau, just weeks after the harvest. It's lively, brisk refreshment - don't expect anything too sophisticated, this is simple, pure and delicious juice. Find out more.

  • Region Saint-Germain-Nuelles, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Gamay & Auxerrois
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£28.50

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Mai & Kenji Hodgson
La Grande Pièce 2021

Even at full maturity, as here, Grolleau produces light, low alcohol wines with lots of acidity and an earthy quality. The Gamay adds some bright cherry fruits and stony minerality. Lots of freshness this year in this brilliant, quintessential Loire red. Find out more.

  • Region Anjou, Loire, France
  • Grapes Grolleau & Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£33.50

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Elisa Guerin
Beaujolais Villages 2023 MAGNUM

Elisa is back with the 2022 iteration of this Wayward favourite. From a hot vintage this is a deeper, riper Gamay that nonetheless retains its delicacy and verve. Dusty spices, black cherry fruits, stony minerals and elegant, fine-grained tannins. Just delicious. Find out more.

  • Region Chénas, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Uncertified Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£49.50

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Elisa Guerin
'Les Thorins' Moulin-à-Vent 2022

The darker, more brooding and structured side of Elisa's two Moulin-à-Vent cuvées; this is the only of her wines that sees any time in barrel. Robust and ageworthy, with an iron-rich mineral streak imparted by the gorrha soils that define this single 1.5-hectare plot. Find out more.

  • Region Beaujolais
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£32

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Laurent Saillard
La Pause 2023

Another beautiful cuvée from Laurent’s Roche Blanche estate. La Pause is made from 100% Gamay from 50-year-old vines. Wonderfully silky, with an abundance of ripe red fruits, a light spice and a real elegant depth. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£28.50

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Noëlla Morantin
Mon Cher 2022

A crush of dark fruit, bright acidity and iron-like streak, softened with some creamy, lactic notes then deliciously smooth on the way down. Savoury charcoal bitters tail in the finish - a great vintage that sheds the carbo style of last year. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£26.50

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Romuald Valot
Chénas 2023

Wonderfully compact, characterised by structure, minerality and elegant depth. The aromatics here make us think of Fleurie, perfumed with fruit, flowers and minerals. Find out more.

  • Region Beaujeu, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£26.75

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Elisa Guerin
'Les Thorins' Moulin-à-Vent 2022 MAGNUM

The darkest, most brooding and structured of Elisa's cuvées, this is the only one that sees any time in barrel. The grapes come from a single 1.5 hectare plot of 60 year-old vines in Moulin-à-Vent, planted over a very specific soil type known locally as 'gorrha' - a dusty, iron-rich mix of decomposed granite, quartz sands and clay. Find out more.

  • Region Chénas, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£67

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