Côte-Rôtie “La Turque”

« The treasures are born in the very heart of the most legendary of the illustrious plots of the Maison Guigal. These precious bottles are as coveted as they are rare and have benefited from extreme care at every stage of the process, from the vine to the cellars. They are the sole incarnation of the inspiration and inheritance of centuries of viticulture in an exceptional terroir »
Côte-Rôtie “La Turque” is one of the flagship of the Domaine GUIGAL. A powerful wine with spicy notes, its terroirs from côte brune with “blond accents” lends it a great elegance.
Côte-Rôtie - La Turque - Red - GUIGAL Wine

Technical Specifications

Soil Type

Silicone limestone with schistes producing clay soil rich in iron oxyde.

Grape Varieties

93% syrah, 7% viognier.

Average age of vines

40 years.

Average yields

35 Hl / hectare.

Winemaking

Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Automated punching down. Alcoholic fermentation/ 5-week maceration.

Ageing

40 months in new oak.

Tasting

Eye: Deep ruby red with dark tints.
Nose: Small red fruit, blackberry, morello cherry Intensely aromatic, powerful and elegant.
Palate: Supple attack with a balanced supple structure, concentration and elegant tannins. Fully expressive of the terroir.
Overall: With all the virility of the Côte Brune, La Turque also has all the subtlety and femininity of the Côte Blonde.

Service Temperature

16°C to 18°C.

Ageing potential

25 years.

Food and wine matching

Exceptional wine, exceptional food, pheasant, partridge, hare.

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