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E. Guigal - Cotes-du-Rhone - Rose 2016
- Producer E. Guigal
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Blend
30% Cinsault
60% Grenache
10% Syrah - Country France
- Region Rhone Valley
- Appellation Cotes Du Rhone
- UPC 7 90559 00100 8
Wine
The Guigal family has made serious rose
wines since the 1940s, and their Cotes du
Rhone Rose, like all their Cotes du Rhone
wines, is humble in name only. The wine
bursts with irresistable fresh red fruits, and
yet is also long and satisfying. Because of
its quality and body, it’s a rose that you can
bring to the table, and do so all year long: it
is a rose that offers both refreshment and
pleasure.
wines since the 1940s, and their Cotes du
Rhone Rose, like all their Cotes du Rhone
wines, is humble in name only. The wine
bursts with irresistable fresh red fruits, and
yet is also long and satisfying. Because of
its quality and body, it’s a rose that you can
bring to the table, and do so all year long: it
is a rose that offers both refreshment and
pleasure.
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 Côte-Rôtie 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.
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 Côte-Rôtie 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
The Guigals work with fruit specifically
grown to make superior rose wines, grown
on soils that are predominantly either clay
limestone or pebbles and alluvia. The
2016 is comprised of 70% Grenache, 20%
Cinsault, and 10% Syrah, with an average
vine age of 25 years. Yields are low at
around 2.3 tons per acre.
grown to make superior rose wines, grown
on soils that are predominantly either clay
limestone or pebbles and alluvia. The
2016 is comprised of 70% Grenache, 20%
Cinsault, and 10% Syrah, with an average
vine age of 25 years. Yields are low at
around 2.3 tons per acre.
Vinification
The handling in the winery is to create
a wine of complex flavors, texture and
structure. The wine, in fact, is handled in
the same way as their far more limited Tavel
rose, the single top appellation in France
for rose. The key is a masterful maceration
followed by a long, cool fermentation that
because of the quality of the grapes brings
an array of fruit, mineral and even a touch
of spice notes, as well as both an appetizing
fleshiness and a frame that carries the wine
along.
a wine of complex flavors, texture and
structure. The wine, in fact, is handled in
the same way as their far more limited Tavel
rose, the single top appellation in France
for rose. The key is a masterful maceration
followed by a long, cool fermentation that
because of the quality of the grapes brings
an array of fruit, mineral and even a touch
of spice notes, as well as both an appetizing
fleshiness and a frame that carries the wine
along.