Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque

Soil type Silicone limestone with schistes producing clay soil rich in iron oxyde. Winemaking Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Automated punching down. Alcoholic fermentation/ 4 week maceration. Ageing 42 months in new oak. Average yield 35 Hl / hectare. (25% removed after sorting). Tasting 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 Co;te Brune La Turque also has all the subtlety and femininity of the Co;te Blonde. Vintages 2008 Wine Advocate #198 – Dec 2011 Score : (90-92) The 2008 Cote Rotie La Turque offers smoky meaty barbecue notes intermixed with notions of roasted herbs forest floor and coffee beans. Although lower-keyed and less well-endowed it is an outstanding 2008 one of the finest wines of this challenging vintag