Commercial description
C?te-R?tie “La Turque” is one of the flagship of the Domaine Guigal. A powerful wine with spicy notes, its terroirs from the C?te Brune with ?blond accents? lends it a great elegance.
Soil type
Silicone limestone with schistes producing clay soil rich in iron oxyde.
Grape variety
93 % Syrah, 7% Viogner.
Average age of vines
25 years
Winemaking
Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Automated punching down. Alcoholic fermentation/ 4 week maceration.
Ageing
42 months in new oak.
Average yield
35 Hl / hectare.
Tasting notes
Eye : Deep ruby red with dark tints.
Nose : Small red fruit, blackberry, morello cherry Intensely aromatic, powerful and elegant.
Palate : Supple attack with a balanced supple structure, concentration and elegant tannins. Fully expressive of the terroir.
Overall : With all the virility of the C?te Brune, La Turque also has all the subtlety and femininity of the C?te Blonde.