Winery E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Côte-Rôtie La Turque of the Winery E. Guigal is in the top 60 of wines of France and in the top 5 of wines of Côte-Rôtie.
Taste structure of the Côte-Rôtie La Turque from the Winery E. Guigal
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In the mouth the Côte-Rôtie La Turque of Winery E. Guigal in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côte-Rôtie La Turque of Winery E. Guigal in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of iron, graphite or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, savory or cedar.
Food and wine pairings with Côte-Rôtie La Turque
Pairings that work perfectly with Côte-Rôtie La Turque
Original food and wine pairings with Côte-Rôtie La Turque
The Côte-Rôtie La Turque of Winery E. Guigal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or home-made cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery E. Guigal's Côte-Rôtie La Turque.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côte-Rôtie La Turque from Winery E. Guigal are 1988, 2011, 2010, 1989 and 1990.
Informations about the Winery E. Guigal
The Winery E. Guigal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The wine region of Rhône septentrional
Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.
News related to this wine
Decanter at Home masterclass: Tasting the La Las with Philippe Guigal
Last chance: You can still buy tickets to watch this E Guigal LaLas virtual masterclass and taste the wines, via the Decanter at Home series – book here A so-called ‘vertical’ tasting is of the same wine, but over multiple vintages. A ‘horizontal’ tasting is of different wines, but in the same vintage. That’s what makes the Decanter at Home tasting particularly special – it’s both horizontal and vertical. Not only do we taste the three jewels in Guigal’s Côte-Rôtie crown; La Mouline, La Tu ...
Join Decanter for our first Decanter at Home event
Taking place over a month, between the 11 December and the 10 January, the unique Decanter at Home online event provides the perfect opportunity to sample a range of fine wines and access a series of curated videos from leading winemakers and experts at a time that suits you. A limited number of tickets are available for six world-class wine tasting masterclasses, including Bordeaux’s Château Angelus and Burgundy’s Bonneau du Martray, as well as general non-tasting tickets unlocking ...
Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls
We are excited to announce the first of Decanter’s Wine Experiences, a series of carefully curated wine trips hosted by our regional wine specialists. Each trip is a carefully tailored once-in-a-lifetime experience that will grant guests access to the best vineyards, restaurants and wine experts of the region. Starting with a trip to the Rhône valley, Matt Walls will be hosting the first Decanter Wine Experience, imparting his knowledge of the region which he has honed over the years while rep ...
The word of the wine: Shiraz
See syrah.
