Maison Guigal

Côte-Rôtie La Mouline

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 89%, Viognier 11%

Terroir

Vines, on steep slopes, form a Roman amphitheatre. This is the first parcel owned by the Guigal family. Soil of gneiss giving siliceous soils of light color, to which are mixed limestone loess.

Average age of vines

90 years

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Traditional pumping over. Alcoholic fermentation, 4 weeks maceration.

Ageing

40 months in new oak.

Yearly production

5 000 bottles.

Tasting notes

Visual

Ruby red with red vermillion tints.

Nose

Small red fruits, blackberry and violet aromas. Intensely aromatic but full of finesse.

Palate

Supple with balance between the finesse of the aromas and an explosive richness due to the concentration of the wine. Great expression of the terroir.