Condrieu
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
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✨ Tekniske specifikationer
E. Guigal's white wine program is as legendary as its reds, spanning the entire length of the Rhône Valley. From the steep, terraced granite slopes of Condrieu in the north—where the Guigal family famously helped rescue the near-extinct Viognier grape in the mid-20th century—to the sun-drenched southern vineyards that produce their celebrated Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Guigal's whites are defined by aromatic intensity, rich texture, and impeccable balance. In the north, they craft opulent, barrel-aged Viognier and majestic Marsanne-Roussanne blends. In the south, they masterfully blend Viognier with Roussanne, Marsanne, Clairette, and Grenache Blanc to create fresh, complex, and highly accessible wines. Their white winemaking philosophy balances temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation to preserve vibrant aromatics with judicious oak aging for their top-tier crus, resulting in whites of remarkable depth and gastronomic versatility.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Domaine E. Guigal blev grundlagt i 1946 af Étienne Guigal i den historiske landsby Ampuis og hører i dag til blandt de mest prestigefyldte og toneangivende vinhuse i Frankrigs Rhône-dal. Familiens stolte arv blev løftet til nye højder under Marcel Guigal og sønnen Philippe, hvilket blandt andet afspejles i den omhyggelige restaurering af renæssanceslottet Château d'Ampuis samt et kompromisløst fokus på langvarig fadlagring med eget bødkeri på ejendommen. Guigal er verdenskendt for at definere kvalitetsstandarden for vinavl i det nordlige Rhône og har opnået legendarisk status med sine uforlignelige Syrah-vine – herunder de ikoniske enkeltmarksvine fra Côte-Rôtie kendt som 'La-La-La-erne' (La Mouline, La Landonne og La Turque) – såvel som overdådige og aromatiske Viognier-vine som Condrieu La Doriane.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5% - 14.5%