Dark red wine has an intense aroma is expressed with notes of red, black berries and spices. The taste is expressive and complete with silky tannins.

Pairs well with red meats grilled or cooked in sauces, game birds and aged cheeses.

Manual harvest and sorting, followed by vinification in wooden conical vats. Vinification lasts around 4 weeks.

Aging for 4 months in oak barrels.

This wine is a perfect example of the class and complexity of Château de Nalys. An elegant palate with silky, powerful and long-lasting tannins.

Clay-limestone or alluvial and stony soils. Average age of vines is 45 years. 

Etienne Guigal founded his winery in 1946, in the old village Ampyui, which is known around the world today. Etienne's son,  Marcel Guigal, began to help his father and work at the winery at a fairly young age, eventually succeeding his older, suddenly blinded father. Marseille invested in the family business not only all his strength, but also his soul. Today, the tradition of the family winemaking is continued by Marseille son Philip Gigal, who holds the position of chief enologist in the company. Guigal owns the oldest vineyards in France, dating back over 2,400 years.  Read more