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E. Guigal - La Mouline 2011
- Producer E. Guigal
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Blend
89% Syrah
11% Viognier - Country France
- Region Rhone Valley
- Appellation Cote Rotie
- UPC 0 15643 42818 0
Wine
Acquired in 1966, this was Guigal’s first single-vineyard Cote Rotie. The site is planted to 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier. This extra dose of Viognier gives La Mouline its more nuanced character, the reason it is often called the most feminine of Guigal’s Cote Roties.
Estate
The firm of E. Guigal, located in Ampuis, was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal. Since 1961 his son Marcel has led the estate, and his unparalleled work ethic and dedication to quality have brought attention to Cote-Rotie and other appellations throughout the Rhone that were in danger of being lost, and lifted the Guigal wines to the pinnacle of the wine world. Today, Marcel’s son Philippe serves as Director and Oenologist, continuing the tradition of leadership in the Rhone Valley and uncompromising excellence.
Vineyard
La Mouline is a steeply terraced amphitheater on the Côte Blonde, a shape that shelters the 1 hectare site from the wind and acts as a heat trap. The soil on the Côte Blonde is gneiss with lightly colored silicone and limestone. The vines are on average 75 years old.
Vinification
The wine is thermoregulated in stainless steel tanks with occasional pumpovers. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration is a minimum of 4 weeks and aged in new oak barrels for 40 months.
