Côtes du Rhône, Guigal 2017
$41.80
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This wine is of consistently high quality in all vintages. Connoisseurs will enjoy its classic expression of the Syrah grape variety combined with the Grenache grape.
Delivery policy
Next business day delivery (3pm cut-off time)
Soil type
Varied soil, sediment, limestone, granite. Pebbles and Alluvia.
Grape variety
50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre.
Average age of vines
35 years.
Winemaking
Traditional winemakeing methods, temperature controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins.
Ageing
1 ½ years in oak foudres.
Average yield
40 Hl / hectare.
Average annual production
Around 4.000.000 bottles.
Tasting
Eye : Deep and dark red. Shiny.
Nose : Fresh fruits with red berries and spices.
Palate : Full, round and racy. Rounded and smooth tannins. A full-bodied, rich and intensly aromatic wine.
Overall : Full with a long finish and plenty of elegance and finesse due to the well balanced tannins and fruit.
Our comment
This classic wine offers top quality year in year out.
Consumption
A boire/à garder
Serving temperature
16°C to 18°C.
Ageing potential
8 years.
Food and wine matching
cold meats, meat, game bird and cheese
WF00462
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Data sheet
- Vintage
- 2017
- Colour
- Red
- Volume
- 75cl
- Country
- France
- Region
- Rhone Valley
- Appelation
- Cotes du Rhone
- Main grape variety
- 50% Syrah - 40% Grenache - 10% Mourvèdre
- Pairings
- cold meats - meat - game bird and cheese
- Notes
- Fresh fruits with red berries and spices.
- Owner
- Guigal
- Rating
- WA91
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This wine is of consistently high quality in all vintages. Connoisseurs will enjoy its classic expression of the Syrah grape variety combined with the Grenache grape.