Brune Et Blonde
⏳ Drinking Window
2010 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled ribeye steak, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Côte-Rôtie 'Brune et Blonde' from E. Guigal is a legendary expression of the Northern Rhône, deeply rooted in local folklore. According to 16th-century legend, the Lord of Maugiron bequeathed his two daughters—one a brunette, the other a blonde—two distinct hillsides. The Côte Brune, characterized by dark, iron-rich schist soils, yields powerful, structured wines, while the Côte Blonde, with its pale, limestone-rich soils, produces softer, highly aromatic wines. Guigal masterfully blends fruit from both slopes to achieve a harmonious balance. The wine undergoes an exceptionally long aging process, spending 36 months in oak barrels in Guigal's historic cellars, resulting in a wine of remarkable complexity, elegance, and seamless integration.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1946 by Étienne Guigal in the historic village of Ampuis, Domaine E. Guigal is one of the most prestigious and defining estates in France's Rhône Valley. The family's legacy was further elevated under Marcel Guigal and his son Philippe, marked by the meticulous restoration of the Renaissance Château d'Ampuis and an uncompromising commitment to long oak aging through their own on-site cooperage. Renowned globally for setting the quality benchmark of Northern Rhône viticulture, Guigal is legendary for its peerless Syrah bottlings—particularly the iconic single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie 'La-La-Las' (La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque)—as well as opulent, aromatic Viognier expressions such as Condrieu La Doriane.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah 96%, Viognier 4%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%