Concours International du Gamay, édition 2024 : which cuvée will be elected World's Best Gamay this year

The 14th International Gamay Competition will be held at the Cité Internationale in Lyon, on Saturday, 13 January 2024. After that initial selection, a “grand jury” will taste the top-rated gold medallists again, in order to elect the “World's Best Gamay”. In 2023, 729 wines from 4 countries (France, Switzerland, Italy, Canada) were tasted by 170 wine experts and discerning connoisseurs.

In 2023, Côte de Brouilly 2020 from Domaine Nicole & Romain Chanrion is the wine that won the trophy. Winning winemaker, Romain Chanrion, reflected on the award: “Thanks to the trophy’s intense media coverage, we saw an immediate impact on both our local and international customers, and it was also very positive in terms of publicising the handing down of the estate from mother to son. We used the award as an opportunity to raise the profile of all our cuvées. It has provided a real showcase, helping us to win over new customers.”

Registering wine for the competition
Producers can register online until 22 December 2023 (samples must be received by 29 December 2023) by completing a form directly on the Competition website: https://www.concoursgamay.com/pro/login
To be a member of the jury on 13 January 2024, visit the website's “tasters” page.
The results will be announced on 16 January 2024 and the award ceremony will be held on 29 January 2024.

About the International Gamay Competition
Because we are aware that one consumer criteria for selecting a wine is the grape variety, Inter Beaujolais, the Beaujolais Wine Council, has been promoting Gamay – the region's emblematic grape variety since 2010 – by organising the Gamay International Competition with Armonia. Approved by the DGCCRF (French Ministry of Economy and Finance) and ISO 9001 certified through Armonia since 2014, the worldwide Competition is open to producers whose wines are made from Gamay grapes. Its aim is to strengthen the reputation of Gamay with consumers as well as its highly-acclaimed image as a round, fruity wine, and to introduce the wide range of Gamay wines to connoisseurs and influencers the world over. Based on tastings by a jury of wine experts and professionals, the International Gamay Competition rewards the wines that best express the qualities of the Gamay grape variety.