La Turque 1989

Guigal

History of the estate

The <b>House of Guigal</b> was established in 1946 by <b>Etienne Guigal</b> in the small village of Ampuis in the northern part of the <b>Rhône Valley</b>.

In 1961, <b>Marcel Guigal</b>, who was only 17 years old, joined the family business. When his father Etienne unexpectedly became blind, the management of the family estate fell to <b>Marcel Guigal</b>. Under Marcel's leadership, the estate underwent a dramatic transformation. From the acquisition of Vidal-Fleury in 1984, the purchase of the <b>Château d'Ampuis</b> and the production of the most sought-after wines of the <b>Côte-Rôtie</b> appellation: <b>La Landonne</b>, <b>La Mouline</b> and <b>La Turque</b>; <b>Guigal</b> has become a staple of the region.

In addition to these three great cuvées, the famous <b>Condrieu La Dorianne</b>, the <b>Château d'Ampuis</b> cuvée, the <b>Vigne de l'hospice</b> in <b>Saint-Joseph</b> and the <b>Ex-Voto</b> cuvées in <b>Hermitage</b> must be mentioned. All these extraordinary cuvées benefit from three years of aging, which gives the great wines of <b>Guigal</b> their silky texture. Alongside these great wines, <b>Guigal</b> has developed a trading activity throughout the <b>Rhône Valley</b>. All of these traded wines maintain a high level of consistency, including the generic <b>Côtes-du-Rhône</b>.

<b>Today</b>

In 2006, the <b>Guigal family</b> acquired the <b>domaine de Bonserine</b> (<b>Côte-Rôtie</b> and <b>Condrieu</b>) to assist in its development while maintaining independent management. <b>Philippe Guigal</b>, Marcel's son, is the third generation continuing the family's work in service of the great wines of the <b>Rhône Valley</b>.