Gamay (加美)

原產自法國Burgundy(布根地)。Gamay 可以說是紅葡萄品種中，相對於Cabernet Sauvignon的另一個極端。很會生，釀成的酒顏色是淡紅色，味道清淡，酸度很重，單寧含量非常低，口感清淡，富含新鮮果香。通常不適久存，簡單易飲，屬於酒齡年輕時即喝的葡萄酒。 至於加州產的 "Gamay Beaujolais"，這種其實是Pinot Noir(黑皮諾)的一種，並非真正的加美種。
The famous grape of Beaujolais. These are wines that should be drunk very young and very fresh, although traditionally vinified wines from Beaujolais’ nine classic crus can be aged like other red wines and, after 10 or 15 years, will develop Pinot noir varietal traits. This may just be a phenomenon or, as some believe, occur because the grape is possibly the result of an ancient, natural clone of the Pinot noir.