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Carbonic Maceration and the Gamay Grape

April 9, 2009 · by · in bartending and wine course blog, bubble gum aroma, carbonic maceration, food waiter blog, gamay grape, sommelier blog, waiter blog, waiterextraordinaire, wine waiter blog · 2 Comments

When you nose a wine from Beaujolais other than the 10 Beaujolais Crus found in the region you might have noticed a bubble gum , banana aroma to it. This is due to the fermentation method used for the Gamay grape in the region called carbonic maceration. This technique is also used in some Rhone […]