Côtes du Rhône 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 ».
This wine is of consistently high quality in all vintages. Connoisseurs will enjoy its classic expression of the Syrah grape variety combined with the Grenache grape.
Côtes du Rhône - Red - GUIGAL wine

Technical Specifications

Soil Type

Varied soil, sediment, limestone, granite. Pebbles and Alluvia.

Grape Varieties

50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre.

Average age of vines

25 years.

Average yields

40 Hl / hectare.

Winemaking

Traditional winemakeing methods, temperature-controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins.

Ageing

18 months in foudres.

Tasting

Eye: Deep and dark red. Shiny.
Nose: Fresh fruits with red berries and spices.
Palate: Full, round and racy. Rounded and smooth tannins. A full-bodied, rich and intensly aromatic wine.
Overall: Full with a long finish and plenty of elegance and finesse due to the well balanced tannins and fruit.

Service Temperature

16°C to 18°C.

Ageing potential

8 years.

Food and wine matching

Cold meats, meat, game bird and cheese.

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