In the glass
Aroma: blackberry, chocolate, espresso, dried violet, exotic spice
Palate: dense black fruit, dark chocolate, exotic spice, firm velvet tannins, mocha finish
La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.
What it pairs with
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Venison with dark berry reduction
The exotic spice and dark fruit match gamey venison perfectly. -
Black truffle tagliatelle
Chocolate and earthy notes create harmony with black truffle. -
Roast pigeon with spiced jus
The wine's exotic spice register complements the pigeon's richness.
History
The last of the three single-vineyard Guigal cuvees, La Turque was first produced in 1985. It derives from a plot on the Cote Brune with some Cote Blonde influence, co-fermented with a small percentage of Viognier.
- 1985 — First vintage of La Turque completes the Guigal single-vineyard trilogy
Facts
- Producer
- E. Guigal
- Grapes
- Syrah (93%), Viognier (7%)
- Classification
- Cote-Rotie AOC
- Oak
- 42 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 400-650 at retail
- Drinking window
- 12-35 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985