E. Guigal : Lieu-Dit Saint-Joseph 2023

A great white wine from Saint Joseph, full-bodied and beautifully complex

The estate

The E. Guigal Estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal, in Ampuis. His son, Marcel, took over in 1961. Today, the 3rd generation continues the legacy and values of this iconic family house in the Rhône Valley.

Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, the E. Guigal estate oversees a mosaic of vineyards located in numerous appellations that form a range of wines of impeccable quality.

Over the vintages, the E. Guigal house has experienced strong growth, notably becoming the owner in 1995 of the famous Château d’Ampuis, as well as several wine estates (Jean-Louis Grippat, Domaine de Vallouit, Domaine de Bonserine or even the Château de Nalys, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape).

The vineyard

A reference among the wines of Saint-Joseph, this cuvée comes from an emblematic vineyard registered as "Saint-Joseph" within this appellation of the northern Côtes-du-Rhône. Aged between 20 and 75 years, the steep vineyards are planted on soils composed of layered gneiss with granite veins. This hillside gave its name to the Saint-Joseph appellation at the creation of the A.O.C.

The wine

This wine from the Rhône Valley has a characteristic label created by Roger Pfund, a Franco-Swiss artist specializing in the design of banknotes. He was notably the designer of the last series of French banknotes.

Vinification and aging

After the harvest, the grapes undergo alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats. Aging in new barrels (50%) and one wine (50%).

Blend

This Lieu-dit Saint-Joseph 2023 from E. Guigal is the result of a blend of marsanne and roussanne.