E. Guigal : Brune et Blonde 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for E. Guigal’s Brune et Blonde 2021 cuvée

Tasting

Color
The wine displays an intense ruby hue, marked by deep, brilliant highlights.

Nose
Fine and expressive, the nose combines sweet spices, small red berries, and subtle oaky notes.

Palate
The attack is supple and harmonious, supported by silky-grained tannins. Raspberry and blackberry linger into delicate vanilla notes, with a beautifully rounded finish.

Serving

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

Food and wine pairings

This wine is an ideal match for red meats, game, as well as aged cheeses.

A great Côte-Rôtie wine, velvety and complex

The estate

The Domaine E. Guigal was founded in 1946 in Ampuis, driven by Étienne Guigal. His son Marcel took over in 1961, and it is now the third generation that carries forward the heritage and exacting standards of this great family-owned Rhône Valley house.

From Côte-Rôtie to Condrieu, via Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage, E. Guigal oversees a true mosaic of vineyards and crafts a range renowned for its consistency and quality.

Over time, the house has continued to grow, notably with the acquisition in 1995 of the famed Château d’Ampuis, followed by several estates (Jean-Louis Grippat, Domaine de Vallouit, Domaine de Bonserine, as well as Château de Nalys in Châteauneuf-du-Pape).

The vineyard

Brune et Blonde is a Rhône Valley wine from plots located on very steep terraces. Around 35 years old, the vines grow on schist and silica-limestone soils on the Côte-Blonde, while the Côte-Brune stands out for soils rich in iron oxides.

Winemaking and aging

After rigorous sorting, fermentation is carried out in stainless-steel vats. Regular punch-downs, careful control of fermentation temperatures, and a maceration of around three weeks structure the extraction. The wine is then aged for 38 months in oak barrels, 50% of which are new oak.

Grape varieties

Syrah
Viognier