International Gamay Competition: which cuvée will be elected World's Best Gamay in 2023?

The 13^th International Gamay Competition will be held at the Cité Internationale in Lyon, on Saturday, 14 January 2023. In 2022, 738 wines from 4 countries (France, Switzerland, Italy, USA) were tasted by 150 wine experts and discerning connoisseurs. After that initial selection, a "grand jury" tasted the top-rated gold medalists again in order to elect the "World's Best Gamay 2023".

In 2022, Brouilly - Pierreux 2020 from the Domaine Nicolas Boudeau was the wine that won the Trophy. When asked to reflect back on his latest award, winning winemaker Nicolas Boudeau said: "The trophy has brought us unprecedented media attention and better online referencing. As a result, customers have been coming to tour our winery every day. The award led to a rise in demand by professionals and individuals, and renewed customer loyalty. The attention lavished on the estate has brought added-value to the award-winning wine and its selling price, and that renown has trickled down to the other product ranges, whose prices have been revised. Being showcased by the Trophy has put the Brouilly cru, its terroir and the villages in the spotlight!"

About the International Gamay Competition
Aware that one of the criteria for selecting a wine for the consumer is the grape variety, since 2010 Inter Beaujolais, the Beaujolais Wine Council, has been promoting Gamay - the region's emblematic grape variety – by organizing 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 Competition is open to producers worldwide whose wines are made from Gamay grapes. It is aimed at:
- strengthening the reputation of Gamay and the image of round, cheerful and fruity wines so popular with consumers
- introducing the wide range of Gamay to wine 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.

To register wines for the Competition
Producers can register online until 23 December 2022 (samples must be received by 30 December 2022) by completing a form directly on the Competition website: https://www.concoursgamay.com/pro/login
The tastings will take place on 14 January 2023 at the Cité Internationale de Lyon and the results will be announced on 18 January 2023. The award ceremony will be held on 30 January 2023.
To be a member of the jury, visit the Tasters section on the website: https://www.concoursgamay.com/taster/login