La Doriane
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared foie gras, butter-poached lobster, creamy chicken with morel mushrooms
✨ Technical Specifications
E. Guigal's 'La Doriane' is a legendary expression of Condrieu, representing the absolute pinnacle of the Viognier grape. Sourced from exceptionally steep, terraced vineyards—including the prestigious plots of Cote Chatillon and Colombier—the vines cling to decomposed granite soils known locally as 'arzelle.' This challenging terroir requires entirely manual labor, preserving a winemaking tradition that dates back to Roman times. La Doriane is vinified and aged entirely in 100% new French oak barrels for approximately 12 months, undergoing full malolactic fermentation. This meticulous process yields a white wine of breathtaking opulence, seamlessly blending intense aromas of white peach, apricot, and acacia blossoms with a rich, voluptuous texture and a subtle, spicy oak integration.
🍾 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
Viognier 100%
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%