E. Guigal : Condrieu 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for Condrieu 2022 from E. Guigal

Tasting

Color
Beautiful bright color with golden reflections.

Nose
Expressive, the bouquet exudes delicate fragrances of flowers and white and yellow flesh fruits.

Palate
The palate seduces with its silky texture, well-dosed freshness and generous fruit, offering a controlled and perfectly balanced richness.

Service and aging

Serve between 12 and 13°C. This wine can be kept in cellars until around 2042.

Food and wine pairings

Foie gras, truffle scramble or delicate fish are refined pairings with this white wine.

A great full-bodied and rich white wine from the Rhône Valley

The property

The E. Guigal Estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal, in Ampuis. His son, Marcel, took over in 1961. Today, the 3rd generation continues the legacy and values of this iconic family house in the Rhône Valley.

Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, the E. Guigal estate oversees a mosaic of vineyards located in numerous appellations that form a range of wines of impeccable quality.

Over the vintages, the E. Guigal house has experienced strong development, notably becoming the owner in 1995 of the famous Château d’Ampuis, as well as several wine estates (Jean-Louis Grippat, Domaine de Vallouit, Domaine de Bonserine and Château de Nalys, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape).

The vineyard

With its vineyard planted on steep terraces, the E. Guigal Estate is a reference among the great wines of Condrieu. Averaging 25 years old, the vines are grown on granitic soils.

Vinification and aging

The grapes are hand-harvested and then sorted before a low-temperature alcoholic fermentation, carried out for a third in new barrels and two thirds in stainless steel tanks, followed by a complete malolactic fermentation. The 8-month aging continues in the same distribution between new oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, preserving both complexity and freshness.

Blend

100 % viognier.