E.Guigal Cote Rotie "Brun and Blonde de Guigal" Rouge 2015

Grape variety 96% Syrah, 4% Viognier Average age of vines 35 years Winemaking Closed stainless steel tanks. Automatic punching down and temperature controlled fermentaion. Average 3 weeks in tanks. Ageing 36 months in oak barrels - 50% new oak Average annual production About 280.000 bottles. Tasting Eye : Dark ruby red Nose : Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas Palate : Round soft tannins. Aromas of rasberry, blackberry and vanilla Overall : Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak