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Maison Guigal

Crozes-Hermitage

Red
With almost 1,650 hectares, the Crozes-Hermitage appellation is the largest of the Northern Rhône valley, on the left bank of the Rhône river. The soils in the north part of the appellation are made of granite slopes, while those in the south are made of fluvio-glacial alluvium and rolled pebbles.
Crozes-Hermitage - Guigal - Rouge

Appellation

  • Creation of the appellation: 1937
  • Extension in 1952
  • 90% red wines
  • 10% white wines
  • 1,800 hectares of vines
  • 11 towns
  • 75 918 hl / year
  • Average yield 43 hl / hectare
  • 20% of production exported
  • Dry wines

Vineyard

Grape varietals

Syrah 100%.

Terroir

Our vines are located essentially in the villages of Gervans, Mercurol, Larnage and Crozes-Hermitage. Clayey-silty and sandy-gravely soils.

Average age of vines

35 years.

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at high temperatures. 3 weeks maceration in vats.

Ageing

24 months of oak ageing.

Yearly production

450 000 bottles.

Tasting notes

Visual

Dark and deep colour.

Nose

Red fruits, cherry and strawberry with delicate oak aromas.

Palate

A structured tannic wine. Aromas of blackcurrant and vanilla.

Overall

Remarkable freshness with notable and refined tannins due to long oak ageing.

Service

Drinking window

Drink / Keep

Ageing potential

ready to drink and up to 8 years.

Service temperature

16°C to 18°C

Food pairings

Cold cuts, beef carpaccio, flank steak with shallot or roasted pheasant with a Médocaine sauce.

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