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Reviews

97 - Jeb Dunnuck -

95 - Wine Spectator -

95 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Technical Details

  • Blend 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier
  • Winemaker Philippe Guigal
  • Country France
  • Region Rhone Valley
  • Appellation Cote Rotie
  • Aging / Cooperage 38 months in new oak casks

E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis 2017

Rhone Blends | Rhone Valley

JD97, WA95, WS95

$175.00

$109.95

37% OFF RETAIL!

*Sigh*, Guigal is close to our hearts. Like so many, Marcel’s wines may have been your Cote-Rotie epiphany back in the day, or one waiting to happen. They are better than ever. Read the reviews below. PARTICULARLY, the Chateau d’Ampuis is a favorite, because it truly is at the level of the legendary La La's, while being MUCH more approachable to your wallet. SO much bang for the buck.

The Guigal family spent 15 years restoring Chateau d'Ampuis, a historic property whose oldest sections date to the 11th century. The Chateau d’Ampuis has been the symbol of the town of Ampuis and the world-renowned Cote-Rotie vineyard area for ten centuries. Currently made from 7 exceptional vineyards from both sides of Cote-Rotie, the Cote Blonde and the Cote Brune, and every vineyard is adjoining one of the three Guigal single vineyard crus: La Mouline, La Landonne and La Turque. Ampuis is composed of 93% syrah and 7% viognier, and aged in the same manner as the Guigal single-vineyard crus, with a 4 week maceration and alcoholic fermentation followed by 38 months in new barrels that are all made at the estate.

PAIRING IDEAS: It’s got to be leg of lamb. We like this recipe, because of the modest coffee component – goes sensationally with the herbs and richness of the lamb and the wine.

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: For some reason “Don’t Bring Me Down” by ELO is just what we want right now.

About The Producer

The Guigal domain was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in the ancient village of Ampuis, home of the wines of the Cote-Rotie. Etienne Guigal arrived in this region in 1923 at the age of 14. He made wine for over 67 vintages and, at the beginning of his career, participated in the development of the Vidal-Fleury establishment. Despite his young age, Marcel Guigal took over from his father in 1961 when the latter was victim to a brutal illness rendering him blind. Marcel's hard work and perseverance enabled the Guigals to buy out Vidal-Fleury in 1984, although the establishment retains its own identity and commercial autonomy. In 2000, the Guigals purchased the Jean-Louis Grippat estate in Saint-Joseph and Hermitage, as well as the Domaine de Vallouit in Cote-Rotie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. Produced from seven of the most exceptional plots of the domain, Chateau d?Ampuis is a classy wine with toasty aromas of black fruit. Its tannic structure and elegance contribute to its ageing potential.

$175.00

$109.95