Napa Gamay/Valdiguie Grape of California
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The Napa Gamay/Valdiguie Grape of California had been misidentified for decades, until the mistake was discovered in the early 1990s. Prior to then, many California vineyards mislabeled the grape as a
Gamay Noir or Gamay Beaujolais. However, DNA testing identified the Napa Gamay not as a Gamay, but as Valdiguie, a varietal from Southern France's Languedoc-Roussillon region. The Valdiguie grape makes a light to medium bodied wine in a style similar to true Gamay from Beaujolaisâ??a juicy, low-tannin, easy-to-drink wine. The Valdiguie grape is both highly productive and naturally resistant to powdery milde
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