From: Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
Varietal: 100% Gamay
Taste: Bursting with fresh strawberry and blackberry aromas, this Gamay also has notes of violet and licorice with balanced and enveloped tannins. If you like Beaujolais, this wine heralds the Monts du Beaujolais, just a bit further south. It is silky, round, and fresh on the palate, with a lovely structure.
Pairing: Pasta with Sausage, Squash, and Sage Brown Butter (say that five times fast…). This recipe from Ali Slagle hits the savory, sweet, and umami notes you want to pair with this delicious Gamay. Other great ideas for pairing are to serve this alongside charcuterie and fromage, next to roasted chicken and shallots, anything with mushrooms (especially pasta, risotto, or polenta dishes), roasted salmon or seared tuna, and with dishes centered around sausage.
Les Terres Secretes, About. Situated at the southern edge of the Burgundy region, the delightful terroirs of 'Terres Secrètes' (secret lands) are spread over the rolling, sunny landscape of the Mâconnais region. These terroirs are located, selected, and defined in the form of specific parcels of land-some of which are tiny-where the typical features of the particular plot are concentrated.
The Terres Secrètes winegrowers have marked out these distinct enclosures, perfectly-identified plots like little gardens of Eden, selected for their remarkable exposure and the age of their vines.
Voted Cave de L'Année - Winery of the Year - by La Revue du Vin de France, France's premier wine publication.
