{"product_id":"thomas-bachelder-gamay-noir-les-villages-niagara-peninsula-750ml","title":"Thomas Bachelder Gamay Noir Les Villages Niagara Peninsula 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCANADA : ONTARIO : NIAGARA PENINSULA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Gamay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, CRANBERRY, SOUR CHERRY, RIPE PLUM, EARTHY MINERAL, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Bachelder grew up in Quebec, trained in Burgundy, and spent the mid-2000s building Le Clos Jordanne into one of Niagara’s landmark estates before leaving to make wine under his own name. Les Villages Gamay is his appellation-level blend — a distillation of micro-lots from four trusted Niagara vineyards (Wismer-Foxcroft, Bator, Bai Xu, Willms), vinified with 24% whole cluster, wild yeast, and 16 months in neutral French oak. No new oak. No shortcuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 vintage was shaped by a brutal winter that cut Niagara yields in half — the crop that survived came through concentrated, vibrant, and precise. Wines in Niagara scored it 90 points: “ripe red and dark fruits joined by earthy\/savoury notes, light tannins, a hint of cedar and spice and a vibrant finish all lifted by juicy acidity.” 804 cases total. Serve slightly chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eHerb-roasted chicken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe classic Gamay pairing — juicy acidity cuts through the fat and brightens the herbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eCharcuterie and pâté\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etart red fruit and light tannin are the natural counterpart to cured pork and country pâté\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eDuck breast with cherry reduction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine’s red fruit core mirrors the sauce; savory earthiness grounds the richness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bonhomie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61989806866591,"sku":"8038","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/image_97b8d64a-f211-42b7-ba39-e24cd667da58.jpg?v=1742861294","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/thomas-bachelder-gamay-noir-les-villages-niagara-peninsula-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}