E. Guigal : La Doriane 2024

Characteristics and tasting advice for La Doriane 2024 by E. Guigal

Tasting

Appearance
Superb pale golden-yellow hue, bright and crystalline.

Nose
The bouquet combines aromas of white flowers, apricot and violet.

Palate
Generous and expressive, the palate reveals a powerful, harmonious wine combining intense fruit and vibrant freshness.

Serving and cellaring

Serve between 54 and 55 °F. This wine can evolve serenely in the cellar until around 2031.

Food and wine pairings

Foie gras, truffled scrambled eggs or delicate fish make refined pairings with this great white.

An iconic white wine from the Rhône Valley, generous with a beautiful aromatic structure

The estate

The E. Guigal estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis. His son, Marcel, succeeded him in 1961. Today, the 3rd generation carries on the legacy and values of this family-run Maison, emblematic of the Rhône Valley. Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage: the E. Guigal estate cultivates a mosaic of vineyards across numerous appellations, offering a range of wines of impeccable quality. Over the vintages, Maison E. Guigal has grown significantly, notably becoming the owner in 1995 of the famed Château d’Ampuis, as well as several estates (Jean-Louis Grippat, Domaine de Vallouit, Domaine de Bonserine, and Château de Nalys in Châteauneuf-du-Pape).

The vineyard

A benchmark among the great Condrieu wines, La Doriane by E. Guigal comes from five prime terroirs within the appellation (Côte Chatillon, Chery, Vernon, Volan, Colombier). The vines, averaging 35 years old, are planted on steep terraces, on soils dominated by granite (biotite granite, muscovite granite).

Winemaking and aging

Fermentations are carried out exclusively in new oak barrels with strict temperature control, followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Aging continues for 12 months in new barriques.

Grape variety

100% Viognier.