La Landonne
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted venison, wild boar stew, prime rib eye steak
✨ Technical Specifications
La Landonne is arguably the most powerful, structured, and long-lived of E. Guigal's legendary trio of single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie wines, affectionately known as the 'La Las.' Established on the steep, iron-rich limestone clay slopes of the Côte Brune, this remarkable vineyard was planted by Marcel Guigal in 1975 to mark the birth of his son, Philippe, with the inaugural vintage debuting in 1978. Unlike its siblings, La Landonne is crafted from 100% Syrah, eschewing any Viognier co-fermentation. The grapes undergo a long, traditional fermentation before spending an astonishing 42 months in 100% new French oak barrels crafted in the estate's private cooperage. The result is a monumental wine of immense concentration, brooding dark fruit, black pepper, leather, and roasted meat notes, supported by a formidable tannic spine that demands patience.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.5%