Crozes-Hermitage Red

« Vintage after vintage, the Collection wines have become symbols which perfectly illustrate the family’s ethos of supreme quality. Careful ageing, together with the meticulous attention paid every day by Marcel and Philippe Guigal to the selection and blending processes, bring to the fore the consistency and excellence of the great appellations of the Rhône Valley ».
A wine filled with fruit and all the charm and spiciness of Syrah from the Northern Rhône together with freshness and balance.
Crozes-Hermitage - Red - GUIGAL wine

Technical Specifications

Soil Type

Limestone, clay and silt. Sandy gravel.

Grape Varieties

100% Syrah.

Average age of vines

35 years.

Average yields

40 Hl / hectare.

Winemaking

Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at high temperatures. 3 weeks maceration in vats.

Ageing

24 months in oak barrels.

Tasting

Eye: Dark and deep colour.
Nose: Red fruits, cherry and strawberry with delicate oak aromas.
Palate: A structured tannic wine. Aromas of blackcurrant buds and vanilla.
Overall: Remarkable freshness with notable and refined tannins to due long oak ageing.

Service Temperature

16°C to 18°C.

Ageing potential

8 years.

Food and wine matching

Red meat, game and cheese.

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