E. Guigal : La Turque 2020

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

Tasting

Color
The color displays a deep ruby red with dark reflections, a sign of concentration and maturity.

Nose
The nose, both intense and refined, reveals aromas of small red fruits, such as cherry and blackberry, with beautiful purity.

Palate
The soft attack opens onto a balanced palate, combining concentration, finesse and faithful expression of its original terroir.

Service

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

Food and wine pairings

This great wine ideally accompanies small game. Royal hare is a perfect pairing example.

The structure and concentration of a great Côte-Rôtie red wine

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 of 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

Iconic, La Turque by E. Guigal is a Côte-Rôtie wine from a vineyard planted on siliceous-limestone soils composed of mica schists whose alteration has given clayey soils rich in iron oxides.

Vinification and aging

After the harvest, the grapes are rigorously sorted before undergoing vinification in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Fermentations then maceration for nearly 4 weeks. The aging of this Rhône Valley wine is done exclusively in new barrels for 40 months.

Blend

Syrah, viognier.