Page 1/6 OWNER The Guigal family : father Marcel, mother Bernadette, son Philippe and daughter-in-law Eve. PRODUCTS White Wines : Cotes du Rhone (Blanc) Crozes-Hermitage (Blanc) Saint Joseph (Blanc) Saint Joseph, Lieu Dit "Saint Joseph" (Blanc) Hermitage (Blanc) Hermitage, "Ex-Voto" (Blanc) Condrieu Condrieu, "La Doriane" Rosé Wines : Cotes du Rhone (Rosé) Tavel Red Wines : Cotes du Rhone (Rouge) Gigondas Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Rouge) Crozes-Hermitage (Rouge) Saint Joseph (Rouge) Saint Joseph, Lieu Dit "Saint Joseph" (Rouge) Saint Joseph, "Vignes de l'hospice" (Rouge) Hermitage (Rouge) Hermitage, "Ex-Voto" (Rouge) Cote Rotie, "Brune & Blonde" Cote Rotie, "Château d'ampuis" Cote Rotie, "La Mouline" Cote Rotie, "La Turque" Cote Rotie, "La Landonne" SIZE OF THE VINEYARDS Côte-Rôtie La Mouline : 1.0 Ha Côte-Rôtie La Turque : Just under 1.0 Ha Côte-Rôtie La Landonne : 2 Ha Côte-Rôtie Château d?ampuis : 7 Ha Condrieu La Doriane: Côte Chatillon: 1 Ha
Page 2/6 Colombier: 1 Ha Coteau de Chéry: 0,5 Ha Volan : 1 Ha Ermitage «Ex-Voto» Rouge: "Bessards? 0.65 Ha "Greffieux" 0.65 Ha "Murets" 0.45 Ha "Hermite" 0.45 Ha Ermitage «Ex-Voto» Blanc: "Murets": 1.6 Ha "Hermite": 0.2 Ha Saint-Joseph,?Lieu dit? Saint Joseph Rouge: 2.3 Ha Saint-Joseph,?Lieu dit? Saint Joseph Blanc:2.7 Ha Saint-Joseph, Vignes de l?hospice : 3.5 Ha LOCATION OF THE VINEYARDS The Guigal cellars are located in the centre of the town of Ampuis, on the right bank of the Rhône River, about 40 km south of Lyon. The Guigal family owns vineyards in prime locations throughout the Appellations of Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage and Saint-Joseph from where their iconic wines are produced. The production of the classic Appellation wines is carefully sourced from a variety of leading vineyards located throughout the Rhône Valley for ageing, blending and bottling at the Guigal cellars in Ampuis. Guigal «Treasures»: Côte-Rôtie «La Mouline» is situated on the Côte Blonde, a steep hillside overlooking the Guigal winery. Resembling a Roman amphitheatre, La Mouline benefits from a temperate micro climate which is unique in Côte-Rôtie. Côte-Rôtie «La Turque» is situated in an exceptional location on the Côte Brune which benefits from full Southern exposure. Côte-Rôtie «La Landonne» is found further north the Côte Brune, a magnificent vineyard with vertiginous slopes of nearly 45 degrees. The Côte-Rôtie Château d?ampuis is comprised of 7 exceptional single vineyards: «Le Clos», «La Garde» and «La Grande Plantée» on the Côte Blonde and «La Pommière», «Le Pavillon Rouge», «Le Moulin» and «La Viria» on the Côte Brune. The Condrieu?La Doriane? is a produced from a blend of four exceptional vineyards:?côte Chatillon?, a very steep and exceptional vineyard overlooking the village of Condrieu;?Colombier? located further south at St Michel sur Rhône.;?Volan? located in Saint-Pierre-de-B?uf; and?coteau de Chéry? located near the village of Condrieu.?Ermitage Ex-Voto? Rouge combines the lieux-dit of "Bessards", "Greffieux", "Murets? and "Hermite"?Ermitage Ex-Voto? Blanc is a combination of the lieux-dit of?murets? and?hermite?.
Page 3/6 Saint-Joseph,?Lieu dit? St Joseph is a stunning single hillside vineyard near Tournon and is the original vineyard site from which the St-Joseph Appellation takes its name. St-Joseph,?Vignes de l?hospice? is a very steep terraced vineyard located above the town of Tournon on the right bank of the Rhône. It is afforded a magnificent of view of the imposing hillside of Hermitage directly opposite on the left bank of the river. SOIL Côte-Rôtie La Mouline: Gneiss with lightly coloured silica soil with limestone l?ss Côte-Rôtie La Turque: Silicone limestone with schist producing clay soil rich in iron oxide Côte-Rôtie La Landonne: a complex terroir made up of shale and iron oxide with manganese Château d?ampuis: a complex combination of Côte Blonde (silicone, limestone) and Côte Brune (schist rich in iron oxide). Condrieu La Doriane: Côte Chatillon: Shale, silica & limestone Colombier: Granite and sand. Coteau de Chéry: Granite and schist Ermitage «Ex-Voto» rouge: Steep sloped vineyards. "Bessards": Granite. "Greffieux": Calloutis du würm. "Murets": Alluvia fluvio-glaciaires and pebbles. "Hermite": Loess plateau and clay sand silt. Ermitage «Ex-Voto» Blanc: "Murets": Alluvia fluvio-glaciaires and pebbles. "Hermite": Loess plateau and clay sand silt. Saint-Joseph,?Lieu dit? St Joseph Rouge & Blanc: Gneiss with granite streaks Saint-Joseph, Vignes de l?hospice: Extremely steep slope of granite soil Guigal «Collections»: Côte Rôtie Brune et Blonde : Silicone Limestone (Côte Blonde) & shist rich in iron oxide (Côte Brune). Condrieu: Sand & Granite Hermitage: Limestone clay & silt, Sandy gravel Saint-Joseph Rouge: Limestone, sand and pebbles Saint-Joseph Blanc: Limestone, sand pebbles Crozes-Hermitage Rouge: Limestone, clay and silt. Sandy gravel. Crozes-Hermitage Blanc: Clay silt. Sand and gravel. Chateauneuf-du-Pape: Round pebbles and red clay Gigondas: Ancient alluvia, red clay and gravel on the slopes Tavel: Clay and pebbles Côtes du Rhône Rouge: Varied soil, sediment, limestone, granite. Pebbles and Alluvia.
Page 4/6 Côtes du Rhône Rosé: Clay limestone or pebbles and alluvia Côtes du Rhône Blanc: Varied soil, sediment, limestone, granite GRAPE VARIETIES Côte Rôtie «La Mouline» : 89% Syrah, 11% Viognier ; 40 months in new oak barrel Côte Rôtie «La Turque» : 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier ; 40 months in new oak barrel Côte Rôtie «La Landonne» : 100% Syrah ; 40 months in new oak barrel Côte Rôtie Château d?ampuis : 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier ; 38 months in new oak barrel Condrieu «La Doriane» : 100% Viognier ; 8 months in new oak barrel Ermitage «Ex-Voto» rouge : 100% Syrah ; 40 months in new oak barrel Ermitage «Ex-Voto» Blanc : 90% Marsanne, 10% Roussanne ; 30 months in new oak barrel Saint-Joseph, Lieu dit St Joseph : 100% Syrah ; 30 months in oak barrel (50% new) Saint-Joseph Blanc, Lieu dit St Joseph : 95% Marsanne, 5% Roussanne ; 30 months in oak barrel (50% new) Saint-Joseph, Vignes de l?hospice : 100% Syrah ; 30 months in new oak barrel Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde : 96% Syrah, 4% Viognier ; 36 months in oak barrel (50% new) Condrieu: 100% Viognier ; 8 months ageing (1/3 new oak, 2/3 tank) Hermitage: 100% Syrah ; 36 months in oak barrel (50% new) Hermitage Blanc: 95% Marsanne, 5% Roussanne ; 24 months in barrel (1 year oak) Saint-Joseph Rouge: 100% Syrah ; 24 months in barrel (1 year oak) Saint-Joseph Blanc: 95% Marsanne, 5% Roussanne ; half in barrel (50% new), half in tank Crozes-Hermitage Rouge: 100% Syrah ; 24 months in barrel Crozes-Hermitage Blanc: 95% Marsanne; 5% Roussanne ; 12 months in barrel and tank Châteauneuf-du-Pape: 70% old Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% others ; 36 months in foudre Gigondas: 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah ; 24 months in foudre Tavel: 60% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 10% Clairette, 10% Syrah, 5% others : 6 months in tank Côtes du Rhône Rouge: 60% Syrah, 35% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre ; 18 months in foudre Côtes du Rhône Rosé: 60% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 10% Syrah ; tank-aged saignée. Côtes du Rhône Blanc: 65% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 8% Clairette, 2% Bourboulenc ; tank-aged. AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES Cotes du Rhone (white, rosé & red) : 25 years old average Crozes Hermitage (white & red) : 25-35 years average Saint Joseph (white & red) : 25-50 years old Gigondas : 40 years average Chateauneuf : 50 years average Lieu-Dit Saint Joseph : 20 to 75 years old Vignes de l'hospice : 20-80 years old
Page 5/6 Hermitage (white & red) : 30 years average Ex-Voto (white & red) : 50 to 90 years old Condrieu : 25 years average La Doriane : 35 years average Brune & Blonde : 35 years old La Mouline : 90 years old La Turque : 30 years old La Landonne : 35 years old AVERAGE PRODUCTION Côte-Rôtie La Mouline : 450 cases Côte-Rôtie La Turque : 400 cases Côte-Rôtie La Landonne : 1000 cases Côte-Rôtie Château d?ampuis : 3000 cases Condrieu La Doriane: 1000 cases Ermitage «Ex-Voto» rouge: Only made in great vintages? 600 cases Ermitage «Ex-Voto» Blanc: Only made in great vintages? 580 cases Saint-Joseph,?Lieu dit? Saint Joseph Rouge: 750 cases Saint-Joseph,?Lieu dit? Saint Joseph Blanc: 580 cases Saint-Joseph, Vignes de l?hospice : 800 cases Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde : 20 800 cases Condrieu: 6 700 cases Hermitage: 7 000 cases Hermitage Blanc : 2 000 cases Saint-Joseph Rouge: 12 500 cases Saint-Joseph Blanc: 1 600 cases Crozes-Hermitage Rouge: 21 500 cases Crozes-Hermitage Blanc: 2 000 cases Châteauneuf-du-Pape: 15 000 to 40 000 cases. No wine was made in 2002 or 2008 Gigondas : 16 600 cases Tavel : 3 000 cases Côtes du Rhône Rouge: 250 000 cases Côtes du Rhône Rosé: 12 500 cases Côtes du Rhône Blanc: 33 300 cases NOTES ON THE PROPERTY This estate needs little introduction it is simply one of the greatest and most famous quality wine producers in the world. No less than 15 perfect scores of 100/100 from Robert Parker a total unequalled by any other producer anywhere testify to the extraordinary quality that the Guigals achieve, year in, year out. At the same time, the Guigals produce 3 million bottles per year of
Page 6/6 delicious and well-priced Cotes du Rhone, which allows a wider public to share the Guigal experience. Despite the size and success of the operation, Guigal remains a family company, with all vineyard and cellar work overseen on a daily basis by Marcel Guigal and his son Philippe, while wife Bernadette ably runs the office. This hands-on, artisanal approach explains why every bottle that carries the name Guigal is worthy of the enormous reputation of the estate.