E. Guigal : La Turque 2019

E. Guigal releases an emblematic supple and rich Côte Rôtie red wine

The estate

Domaine E. Guigal was founded in 1946 in Ampuis by Etienne Guigal. His son, Marcel, took over in 1961. Today, the third generation continues the heritage and values of this emblematic Rhône Valley family estate.

Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage: the E. Guigal estate oversees a mosaic of vineyards placed in numerous appellations which make up a range of Rhône Valley wines of irreproachable quality.

Over the vintages, the E. Guigal house has seen huge development, notably becoming the owner in 1995 of the famous Château d’Ampuis, as well as many other winegrowing estates (Jean-Louis Grippat, domaine de Vallouit, Domaine de Bonserine and Château de Nalys, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape).

The vineyard

La Turque from E. Guigal is an emblematic Côte-Rôtie wine from a vineyard planted on silico-limestone soils composed of micaschists, the alteration of which has produced clay soils rich in iron oxides.

Winemaking and ageing

Après les vendanges, les raisins sont triés rigoureusement avant de faire l’objet d’une vinification en cuves inox thermorégulées. Fermentations puis macération pendant près de 4 semaines. L’élevage de ce vin de la Vallée du Rhône se fait exclusivement en pièce neuve pendant 40 mois.

After the harvest, the grapes were rigorously sorted before being vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Fermentation then maceration for nearly 4 weeks. This Rhone Valley wine is matured exclusively in new barrels for 40 months.

Blend

Syrah
Viognier

Characteristics and tasting tips for La Turque 2019 from E. Guigal

Tasting

Colour
The wine is of a ruby red with dark highlights.

Nose
The nose reveals elegantly powerful scents of little red fruits such as redcurrant or blackberry.

Palate
With its supple attack and unique expression so authentic of the terroir, the palate has a lovely balance between richness and finesse.

To serve

For the best tasting, serve between 16°C and 18°C.

Storage

La Turque 2019 can be laid down until around 2039.

Food and wine pairing

This great wine goes perfectly with small game. Hare à la royale is an ideal pairing example.