{"id":11995,"date":"2026-10-27T10:29:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/2026\/10\/27\/the-worlds-best-gamay-2023-the-trophy-remains-in-the-beaujolais-region\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:29:45","slug":"the-worlds-best-gamay-2023-the-trophy-remains-in-the-beaujolais-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/2026\/10\/27\/the-worlds-best-gamay-2023-the-trophy-remains-in-the-beaujolais-region\/","title":{"rendered":"The World\u2019s Best Gamay 2023: the trophy remains in the Beaujolais region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 13th<\/sup> International Gamay Competition was held at the Cit\u00e9 International in Lyon on Saturday 14 January 2023. 729 Gamay wines from 4 different countries were competing for the title of \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Gamay 2023\u201d. And just like in 2022<\/a>, the trophy was awarded to an AOC Beaujolais cuv\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n

->\u00a0Learn more about the 12 Beaujolais appellations <\/a><\/p>\n\n

A panel of 168 tasters<\/h2>\n\n

168 tasters \u2013 wine experts or informed enthusiasts, blind-tasted the various cuv\u00e9es and awarded medals (gold and silver) to the most deserving wines.<\/p>\n\n

After the tasting, a \u201csuper jury\u201d, comprising 5 experts (two sommeliers, an oenologist, a cellar master, and an experienced enthusiast), tasted a smaller selection \u2013 the gold medallists. This \u201csuper jury\u201d then judged the shortlisted wines to determine the \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Gamay\u201d 2023.<\/p>\n\n

229 medals were awarded to the best Gamays<\/h2>\n\n

Overall, the panellists awarded 229 medals, including 119 gold and 110 silver after the tasting. Furthermore, Switzerland\u2019s best wine received a special mention: AOC Geneva, Domaine de la Planta, La R\u00e9volution 2021, 100% Gamay.<\/p>\n\n

->\u00a0Learn more about the Gamay variety.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

-> To view the full list of winners,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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The C\u00f4te de Brouilly from Nicole & Romain Chanrion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lyon. International Gamay Competition 2023 \u00a9 V. Berlanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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168 Gamay cuv\u00e9es were blind-tasted\u00a9 V. Berlanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

The \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Gamay\u201d 2023 is a C\u00f4te de Brouilly<\/h2>\n\n

The trophy for the \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Gamay\u201d 2023 was awarded to the C\u00f4te de Brouilly 2020 from the\u00a0Nicole & Romain Chanrion<\/a> estate.<\/p>\n\n

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Winemakers for 8 generations, the Chanrion family cultivates 7 hectares of vines on the slopes of Mont Brouilly. Nicole Chanrion, who studied at the Lyc\u00e9e Viticole in Beaune, rediscovered her roots in the Beaujolais region when she took over the family estate in 1979 after working in Napa Valley in California. She was one of the first women to become a winemaker and manage an estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her son, Romain Chanrion, was initially an engineer in the energy sector, but in 2014, he decided to fully focus on his passion by gradually joining the estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: Romain and Nicole Chanrion \n\u00a9 Beaujolais Wines, E. Ramousse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Clearly, the award-winning wine is a true representation of the character of C\u00f4te de Brouilly 2020. As a matter of fact, several lieux-dits are brought together in this cuv\u00e9e: Les Crozes, Chardignon, Godefroy, Le Pav\u00e9 and a small plot in Brulhi\u00e9, covering various slopes of the hill. First, it is thanks to a plot-by-plot approach to the winemaking and ageing processes that the specificities of these terroirs are revealed. Next comes the blending process, which gives strength, elegance, freshness, and minerality to the wine, while maintaining a perfect balance.<\/p>\n\n

Romain Chanrion said: \u201cthe year 2020 was marked by an intense heatwave on the Brouilly hill. We therefore had to adapt, whilst remaining true to the fundamental principles of traditional Beaujolais winemaking (semi-carbonic maceration and ageing in oak casks). And in this context, many details are important. Fortunately, the correct formula was found. We are delighted about that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The selling price, including VAT, of this very popular cuv\u00e9e: around \u20ac20. (contact the estate)<\/p>\n\n

-> For more information, read the official article\u00a0<\/a>about the International Gamay Competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 13th International Gamay Competition was held at the Cit\u00e9 International in Lyon on Saturday 14 January 2023. 729 Gamay wines from 4 different countries were competing for the title of \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Gamay 2023\u201d. And just like in 2022, the trophy was awarded to an AOC Beaujolais cuv\u00e9e. ->\u00a0Learn more about the 12 Beaujolais […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":608,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[120],"thematique":[92],"class_list":["post-11995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-pur-terroir-en","thematique-pur-terroir-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11995"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11996,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11995\/revisions\/11996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11995"},{"taxonomy":"thematique","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaujolais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thematique?post=11995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}