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Chapter 10Light-Bodied Red Wines:

Pinot Noir and Gamay

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Chapter Objectives Describe the medium- to light-bodied red wines

produced by the Pinot Noir and Gamay grapes Discuss red wines made in Burgundy, France Identify other places Pinot Noir grapes are grown Describe the red wines made in Beaujolais,

France Describe the flavor and aroma profile of Pinot Noir

wines Describe the flavor and aroma profile of Gamay

wines

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Pinot Noir and Gamay These wines have reputations at

each end of the spectrum: Really great and really bad!

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Red Wines from Burgundy Cru system: Grande Cru, Premier

Cru, Village, Generic Major Towns: Gevrey-Chambertin,

Morey St. Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune

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Pinot Noir Grapes: Growing Areas France: Champagne, Alsace Germany Italy United States: California, Oregon

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Red Wines Made in Beaujolais Light Fruity Very drinkable

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Flavor and Aroma Profile: Pinot Noir Raspberry Strawberry Cherry Plum Truffle Oak

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Flavor and Aroma Profile:Gamay

Raspberry Strawberry Blackberry Banana

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CONCLUSION