Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
2010 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary, hearty beef stew (Daube Provençale), roasted duck breast with blackberry reduction
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rouge is a benchmark regional cuvée representing the classic Mediterranean style of the Southern Rhône. Crafted primarily from old-vine Grenache combined with Syrah and Mourvèdre, the fruit is selected from exceptional vineyards across the region. Guigal applies strict quality controls, including long macerations and aging for up to two years in large oak foudres at the historic Château d'Ampuis. This patience yields a expressive red displaying ripe dark berries, garrigue herbs, and well-integrated spice.
🍾 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
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14% - 14.5%