E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 2000

Description

E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2000

E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2000 is one of the most prestigious wines of the Northern Rhône and, alongside La Mouline and La Landonne, forms part of Guigal’s celebrated trio of single-vineyard Côte-Rôties, affectionately known as the ‘La Las’. Produced in tiny quantities, La Turque is an exceptional expression of the Côte-Rôtie appellation, combining the power and structure of Syrah with the aromatic complexity and elegance that have made Guigal’s single-vineyard wines so highly sought after.

About La Turque Vineyard

The grapes for E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2000 come from a single vineyard parcel within the prestigious Côte Brune sector of Côte-Rôtie. The vineyard’s complex soils include granite, silica, limestone, schist and iron-rich clay, contributing to the wine’s distinctive character, structure and depth.

Guigal acquired the vineyard in 1980, and the first vintage of La Turque was released in 1985, with an extremely limited production of just 200 cases. Production remains small, at approximately 400 cases per vintage.

E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque Winemaking

La Turque is typically made from a blend of approximately 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier, with the white grape adding aromatic complexity and finesse to the predominantly Syrah-based wine.

Often described as occupying a middle ground between the power and structure of La Landonne and the aromatic elegance of La Mouline, La Turque offers a distinctive interpretation of this celebrated Northern Rhône terroir.

E. Guigal; A Rhône Icon

The Guigal estate was founded in 1946 by Étienne Guigal in the village of Ampuis, in the heart of the Northern Rhône. His son Marcel took over the running of the domaine in 1961, continuing to build its reputation as one of the Rhône Valley’s leading producers.

Today, the Guigal family owns prestigious vineyard holdings in appellations including Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu, with celebrated parcels in some of the region’s finest vineyard sites. The wines are made and aged at the historic Château d’Ampuis, a 12th-century château in the Northern Rhône.

In 2003, Guigal opened its own on-site cooperage to strengthen control over the winemaking and maturation process. Working alongside the cooperage at Chagny, managed by Seguin Moreau, it allows the estate to oversee the production of the oak barrels used to mature its wines.