La Mouline
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, herb-crusted rack of lamb, wild mushroom and truffle risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
La Mouline is one of the legendary 'La La' wines of Côte-Rôtie, sourced from a historic, amphitheater-shaped vineyard in the Côte Blonde. First crafted by Étienne Guigal in 1966, this parcel features some of the oldest vines in the appellation, planted on steep, terraced slopes of gneiss, silica, and limestone. Characterized by its high proportion of Viognier co-fermented with Syrah, La Mouline is celebrated for its voluptuous texture, floral aromatics, and seamless elegance. The wine undergoes an intensive 42 months of aging in 100% new French oak barrels crafted in the estate's own cooperage, resulting in a masterpiece of unparalleled complexity, silkiness, and longevity that beautifully expresses the feminine side of Côte-Rôtie.
🍾 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 89%, Viognier 11%
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.5%