Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose 2005

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Winery:

E. Guigal

Varietal:

Rhône Blend

Region:

France > Rhone Valley > Southern Rhône > Côtes-du-rhône

Type:

Rosé Wine

Color:

UPC:

353665050100

User Tags:  spices, berry, nose, fruit, bramble fruits, raspberry, herb, food wine, rose petals, color descriptors 

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What to Expect

Rhone Blends are generally based on Grenache, though some blends may be predominantly Syrah or Mourvedre. The fact that these wines are blends gives the winemakers unusual flexibility in creating a finished wine. In the Southern Rhone Valley of France the styles can range from light, fruity, soft Cotes du Rhone to big, bold, age worthy Chateaunuef-du-pape. This blend is also very popular in Australia and the United States where they frequently go by the Moniker GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) and exhibit the rich, bold fruit that both countries are famous for.

Winemakers Notes

Soil type
Clay limestone or pebbles and alluvia.

Grape variety
50% grenache,
40% cinsault,
5% mourvedre,
5% syrah

Average age of vines
25 years.

Winemaking
A wine drawn off the skins after a brief maceration and long temperature controlled fermentation.

Maturation
Stainless steel tanks

Average yield
30 Hl / hectare.

Average annual production
150.000 bottles.

Tasting
* Eye : Clear , brilliant and fresh.
* Nose : Fresh with an expressive nose read more...of red fruits and citrus. Notes of raspberry and redcurrant.
* Palate : Fruity, fine and round.
* Overall : A well-balanced and elegant wine.

Serving temperature
10°C to 12°C.

Ageing potential
3 years

Food and wine matching
Starters, Grilled fish, white meat, poultry.

Winemakers tip
This seductive wine has already won many blind tasting facing worldwide recognised and established roses. This wine is amongst the best examples of the Guigal quality range. To discover during this summer !    (hide)

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