These precious bottles are as coveted as they are rare and have benefited from extreme care at every stage of the process, from the vine to the cellars. They are the sole incarnation of the inspiration and inheritance of centuries of viticulture in an exceptional terroir
Côte-Rôtie "La Turque" is one of the flagship of the Domaine GUIGAL. A powerful wine with spicy notes, its terroirs from côte brune with “blond accents” lends it a great elegance.
Vineyard: Silicone limestone with schistes producing clay soil rich in iron oxyde.
Vinification: Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Automated punching down. Alcoholic fermentation/ 4 week maceration.
Tasting Notes: In sight, deep ruby red with dark tints. In the nose small red fruit, blackberry, morello cherry Intensely aromatic, powerful and elegant. In the palate, supple attack with a balanced supple structure, concentration and elegant tannins. Fully expressive of the terroir.
Food and wine matching: Exceptional wine, exceptional food, pheasant, partridge, hare.
Serving temperature:16°C to 18°C.
Ageing potential: 25 years.
Press:
94-96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
96-98 points Vinous
98-100 points Jeb Dunnuck
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