What is Guigal wine?
Guigal, formally Établissements Guigal, is a winery and négociant business situated in Ampuis in the northern part of the Rhône region in France. In 2007, the release of the 2003 vintage of Guigal’s “La La” wines set the record for most expensive release of any Rhone wine, with bottles retailing for as much as $800.
Is Guigal Cotes du Rhone vegan?
“Our wine is not vegan because we can be used a fining agent with caséine, fish or gelatine.”
What does Cotes du Rhone mean in English?
French Côtes de Rhône, a wine appellation, literally, hillsides of the Rhône (River)
What grapes are used in Cotes du Rhone?
Sun-drenched Côtes du Rhône vineyards straddle the great Rhône river. In the North, it is bold red Syrah and aromatic white Viognier. In the South, it’s red and rosé blends of up to 21 varieties, led by Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah. Whites, led by Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, are harder to find but worth it.
Is Guigal a negociant?
As well as making domaine wines, Guigal is a negociant business, buying both grapes and finished wines from a network of growers. Quality of the negociant wines varies a little, and they are usually not the best values in their respective appellations.
Where is Cote du Rhone?
Côtes du Rhône is a region wide appellation within the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The zone follows the course of the Rhône river southwards for 125 miles (200km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon.
Is French wine vegan?
As France is a country full of tradition, a lot of the wine is not vegan friendly (or even vegetarian). However, with the increase in natural wine and some less traditional wine makers, there is still a lot of French vegan wine available.
Is Cote du Rhone a dry red wine?
White Côtes du Rhône Villages wines are generally made in a fresh, dry style and have a tangy, floral profile. They are predominantly made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and/or Viognier (the principal white varieties).
Is Cote du Rhone a heavy wine?
Overview of Cotes du Rhone Appellation: Cotes du Rhone is a massive wine region. In fact, it’s the second-largest appellation in France. Only Bordeaux has more hectares planted with vines.
Is Syrah the same as Shiraz?
So syrah and shiraz are genetically the same grape – but the wines they produce can be very different in style, depending on origin. The typical old-world syrah is lighter and leaner than the intense shiraz wines of the new world, which tend to be richer, riper and more full-bodied.
Is Cote du Rhône a dry red wine?
Where is Hermitage wine from?
France
Hermitage is a French wine Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France south of Lyon. It produces mostly red wine from the Syrah grape; however, small quantities of white wine are also produced from Roussane and Marsanne grapes.
