Gamay is the primary grape of Beaujolais, contributing to a wide style of wines, from the light grapey Beaujolais Nouveau to the more structured wines of Beaujolais Villages. Gamay is also the primary grape of the lesser red wine of the Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains. The name of the grape comes from the small town of Gamay, located a few kilometers from Chassagne Montrachet.