October 18, 2004

Valdeguie

From WikiPedia

The Valdeguie white wine grape variety is grown in France and the U.S. where it is known as Napa Gamay in California. Napa Gamay is not related to the famous Gamay of Beaujolais, and the name is being phased out to avoid confusion. It will not be allowed on U.S. wine labels after 2007.

While Valdeguie in France has a poor reputation as a workhorse variety grown to attract grants from the EU who promptly turn it into industrial alcohol, some California Napa Gamay wines are most pleasant.

From wineloverspage.com

Warm region minor grape widely grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France and known also under the alias name of Gros Auxerrois. Used to create backbone in the high alcohol "vin de table" red wine blends that originate from the Midi. In California it has the alias name of Napa Gamay and can produce surprisingly good wine.

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