E.Guigal Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2017

Very rich wine full of harmony and balance. Beautiful dark red color. The nose is spicy with hint of mature red berries. Round tannins with powerful complexity. A rich unctuous wine with notes of mature plums, hazelnuts and red fruits.

Very good agreement with game and poultry, goes well with spices and in general with red meats and cheeses.

Traditional harvest and vinification, temperature control during alcoholic fermentation, the vatting time is around three weeks.

This wine is aged for 36 months in oak casks.

Soils of rolled pebbles and rich in red clay. Average age of vines is 25 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.