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Gamay
Gamay is a red wine grape of eastern France, the main grape of Beaujolais. In 1395 Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy ordered it uprooted from the duchy's vineyards, calling it a 'very bad and disloyal' plant, to protect the reputation of Burgundy wines made from Pinot noir. It thrived further south in the Beaujolais, where its fruity, light wines became famous.
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