Guigal’s Côte-Rôties
Name of wine | La Mouline | La Turque | La Landonne | Château d’Ampuis | Brune et Blonde |
Côte Rôtie vineyard area | Côte Blonde | Côte Brune | Côte Brune style, but Landonne identity | 6 vineyards: 3 blondes and 3 brunes | Brune and blonde |
Size of vineyard |
1 ha |
<1 ha |
2.3 ha |
8 ha |
~90 ha |
Syrah in blend (%) |
89 |
93 |
100 |
93 to 95 |
96 |
Viognier in blend (%) |
11 |
7 |
0 |
5 to 7 |
4 |
First vintage |
1966 |
1985 |
1978 |
1995 |
1942 |
No. bottles produced |
5,000 |
4,800 |
12,000 |
25,000 |
250,000 |
Average vineyard age |
80 |
20 |
33 |
60 |
40 |
No. months in oak |
42 – 100% new |
42 – 100% new |
42 – 100% new |
38 – 100% new |
36 – 40% new |
Yield (hl/ha) |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
Soil | Gneiss with lightly coloured silica soil with limestone loess | Silica, limestone with schist, clay and iron oxide | Limestone clay, very rich in iron oxide and manganese | Mix of Blonde et Brune | Mix of Blonde et Brune |
Source : Philippe Guigal (pers. comm.), June 2008