Guigal La Turque 1996
The 1996 Guigal La Turque is a red wine from the Côte-Rôtie appellation in the Rhône Valley, produced by Domaine Etienne Guigal. This La Turque cuvée is a blend of 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier. The Wine Advocate awards it 95/100, describing a wine with notes of caramel, vanilla, and smoked cherry, boasting a generous texture and a smooth finish. The publication indicates a drinking window from 2001 to 2016.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Côte Rôtie
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Etienne Guigal
- Cuvée
- La Turque
- Millésime
- 1996
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier
Domaine Etienne Guigal
Maison E. Guigal is a family-run estate based in Ampuis, at the heart of the Côte-Rôtie appellation, since 1946. Its estate comprises 75 hectares of vineyards in the northern Rhône, spread across Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. The company also produces wines made from grapes and wines sourced from several appellations in the Rhône Valley.
- Owner
- Famille Guigal
- Maître de chais
- Philippe Guigal
- Surface (ha)
- 75.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- plus de 8 000 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Étienne Guigal founded Maison Guigal in Ampuis in 1946, having worked at Vidal-Fleury from 1924 onwards and played a part in the development of this Rhône-based estate. He produced wine from 67 vintages in Côte-Rôtie during his career. In 1961, his son Marcel Guigal took over the management of the business alongside his father, who had lost his sight. Bernadette Guigal joined the family business in 1973. The company acquired the Vidal-Fleury estates in the early 1980s, whilst maintaining their identity and commercial autonomy. In 1995, the family acquired Château d’Ampuis, on the banks of the Rhône. Philippe Guigal, who trained in oenology, officially joined the company in 1997 after having been involved in the technical aspects for several years. In 2001, the acquisition of the Jean-Louis Grippat and Vallouit estates expanded the family’s vineyards in the Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage appellations. The company established its own cooperage at Château d’Ampuis in 2003. Philippe Guigal is now managing director and head of winemaking, alongside Marcel Guigal, chairman of the family business.
La Turque
La Turque is a red Côte-Rôtie from a plot in the Côte Brune, classified by Guigal among its "Trésors". It primarily combines syrah with a minor proportion of viognier and undergoes extended aging in new oak barrels. The estate presents it as a powerful and spicy wine, uniting the strength of the Côte Brune with the subtlety generally associated with the Côte Blonde.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name comes from the La Turque plot, located on the Côte Brune; its etymology is not documented in the sources consulted.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1985
- Style of the cuvée
- Concentrated, powerful and spicy Côte-Rôtie with a silky texture and elegant tannins, combining the depth of the Côte Brune and the aromatic finesse brought notably by the viognier.
- Position within the range
- Single-vineyard flagship of Côte-Rôtie, positioned within Guigal's high-end "Les Trésors" collection.
Histoire de la cuvée
The plot had produced an individual wine in 1935, before a long interruption. Marcel Guigal revived its single-vineyard expression with the 1985 vintage, which is the first documented La Turque cuvée under Guigal.
