E. Guigal - Crozes-Hermitage - White 2016 | Monsieur Touton Selection

Wine

Crozes-Hermitage can be considered the gateway to the red and white wines of the Northern Rhone Valley: Crozes displays the unique, signature style of the sites and grapes of the Northern Rhone in an approachable, appealing and great value fashion. Whites make up a small percentage of production in the Rhone, under 2%, but white wines are a little bit of a secret specialty at Guigal and today comprise over 20% of their production. And for good reason, as the whites of the Northern Rhone are true discovery wines, immensely appealing and complex. They specifically display an expresiveness and brightness while also capturing the warmth of the area. Explosive and exotic floral and fruit aromas and flavors meld with intense mineral notes, and the silky, powerful concentration of flavors has an appealing roundness that finishes remarkably fresh.

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

Vineyards are from their estate holdings, with vines averaging 25 years of age and planted on soils of clay silt and sand and gravel. Yields are low at 2.1 tons per acre.

Vinification

The 95% Marsanne and 5% Roussanne wine was aged for 12 months, in stainless steel and a part in second use oak sur lie.

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