Assortment Case
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted venison, slow-braised beef short ribs, wild boar ragu
✨ Technical Specifications
E. Guigal's prestige Red Assortment Cases are highly coveted collector's items, typically showcasing the pinnacle of the Northern Rhône: the legendary single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie wines known affectionately as the 'La Las'—La Mouline, La Turque, and La Landonne. Originating from the steep, terraced schist and granite slopes of Ampuis, these wines represent a revolution in Rhône winemaking pioneered by Marcel Guigal. La Mouline (Côte Blonde) is known for its floral elegance and touch of Viognier; La Turque (Côte Brune) offers a powerful, structured bridge between styles; and La Landonne (Côte Brune) is a pure, muscular Syrah of immense depth. Aged for up to 42 months in custom-coopered new French oak barrels, these wines are celebrated for their extraordinary complexity, seamless integration, and legendary longevity, embodying the rich history of a region cultivated since Roman times.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1946 by Étienne Guigal in the historic village of Ampuis, Maison Guigal has grown into an undisputed titan of the Rhône Valley, elevated to global renown under Marcel Guigal and currently guided by third-generation winemaker Philippe Guigal. Anchored at the restored 12th-century Château d'Ampuis, the estate oversees 75 hectares of prime northern Rhône vineyards alongside a benchmark négociant operation. The family's viticulture is practiced via sustainable lutte raisonnée across dramatically steep, hand-worked amphitheaters comprising mica-schist, granite, and loess terraces. In the cellar, Guigal is famous for uncompromising patient élevage, maturing premier cuvées in custom barrels produced at their in-house cooperage for up to 40 months. Their legendary single-vineyard Côte-Rôties—La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque—remain global pinnacles of Syrah, mirrored in white viticulture by the opulent Condrieu La Doriane and the monumental Ermitage Ex-Voto Blanc.
🍇 Grapes
Syrah, Viognier
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%