E. Guigal : La Mouline 2020

Characteristics and tasting advice for La Mouline 2020 by E. Guigal

Tasting

Color
The ruby color reveals subtle vermilion reflections, announcing a wine of beautiful intensity.

Nose
Both intense and delicate, the nose expresses aromas of red fruits and blackberries, enhanced by fine floral notes of violet.

Palate
The soft attack precedes an elegant palate, carried by a beautiful aromatic finesse and a perfectly balanced richness.

Service

For optimal tasting, serve between 16°C and 18°C.

Food and wine pairings

This great wine pairs perfectly with small feathered game such as woodcock.

An emblematic Côte-Rôtie cuvée combining elegance and complexity

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 perpetuates the heritage 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 Rhône Valley 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 or even Château de Nalys, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape).

The vineyard

Emblematic cuvée, La Mouline by E. Guigal is a Côte-Rôtie wine from a one-hectare plot in terraces forming a natural amphitheater. About 75 years old, the vines are planted on light-colored siliceous soils mixed with limestone loess.

Vinification and aging

After the harvest, the grapes are sorted before undergoing vinification in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Traditional pumping over. Fermentations then maceration for 5 weeks. The aging of this Rhône Valley wine is done exclusively in new barrels for 40 months.

Blend

Syrah, viognier.