Condrieu E. Guigal 2009

This is an elegant white wine, realized with Viognier grapes deriving from vineyards cultivated by respecting traditional procedures; the wine has a golden brilliant yellow and it has a floral and fruited smell, in addition to an aromatic perfume of violet, white peach, musk and apricot. Moreover it is fresh and rich, but at the same time balanced with a mineral flavour. In particular it is good in combination with shellfish, refined fish platters, white meats and goat’s cheeses.

Built by Etienne Guigal in 1946, the property hosts a big assortment of wines, which are known all over the world from more than 2400 years. After that, in 1995 the winery has bought the celebrate Chateau d’Ampuis, an important historical and oenological memorial, whose history is connected with the title ‘Cote-Rotie’. The castle of the estate is concentrated in vineyards and it adjoins with the Rodano river, and then it is become a general headquarters of the Guigal Estate. The procedures of viticulture are always in conformity with the environment: moreover, all is oriented towards the prevention of vineyards’ parasitics . The Cote-Rotie vineyards capture a locality of 230 hectares, and they have been planted by the Romans 24 centuries ago!