E Guigal Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde de Guigal 2020
E Guigal Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde de Guigal
Region: Côte-Rôtie, Rhone, France
Vintage: 2020
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: 96% Syrah, 4% Viognier
ABV: 14%
Plots on steep slopes Côte Blonde : Silicone limestone soil Côte Brune : soil rich in iron oxyde. Average vine age 35 years. Matured 36 months in oak barrels - 50% new oak.
Dark ruby red. Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas. Round soft tannins. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry and vanilla. Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak
Land with 24 centuries of history behind it, worked and preserved by three generations of winemakers with family values at their core and a commitment to an illustrious terrain that produces prestigious wines. This, in a nutshell, is the Maison Guigal. Right from the beginning the motto, “No Pains No Gains” underpins the promise made to Etienne Guigal