Maison Guigal

Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis

2000 years ago, the appellation was known as « Vitis Vienna ». Appreciated by the Romans, these wines quickly became appreciated on Royal tables. In 1890, the vineyard reached its highest notoriety, but this long prosperity was followed by a century of neglect, the phylloxera crisis, followed by the 2 world wars, slowing down its development. The 1980s marked the renewal of the vineyard.

Appellation

Côte-Rôtie is the northernmost appellation in the Rhône Valley. The slopes, which can reach up to 60°, are located on the right bank of the Rhône River, between 180m et 325m of altitude.
We can find up to 20% viognier blended with Syrah in a bottle of Côte-Rôtie.
Appellation created in 1940
100 % red wines
319 hectares of vineyard
12 700 hl/ year
1,2 million bottles
Average yield about 36 hl/hectare
21 % of production is exported
Dry wines
73 classified parcels

Vineyard

Grape varietals

Syrah 93%, Viognier 7%

Terroir

From 7 exceptional parcels: 3 parcels on the Côte Blonde, near La Mouline: Le Clos, La Garde et La Grande Plantée. 3 parcels near la Turque on the Côte Brune: La Pommière, Le Pavillon Rouge and Le Moulin. And 1 parcel above la Landonne: La Viria. Schistous and silico-limestone soils in Côte-Blonde and rich in iron oxides in Côte-Brune.

Average age of vines

50 years.

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

Parcels are vinified separately, and then blended. Closed stainless steel tanks. Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation. 4 months of maceration.