# Côte Rôtie La Landonne (2019)

- **Producer:** E. Guigal
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Syrah
- **Region:** Rhône, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.5%
- **Average price:** €390
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Later
- **Serving temperature:** 17–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** black plum, blackcurrant, black cherry, black pepper, chocolate, cedar, coffee, smoke, leather, forest floor, tobacco, earth

## About this wine

Guigal's Côte Rôtie La Landonne is a single-vineyard wine from the Côte Brune in the Northern Rhône Valley. The vineyard, planted in 1975, is characterized by its steep slope and iron-rich clay-limestone soils. E. Guigal, founded in 1946, is a family-owned estate committed to expressing the unique terroirs of the Northern Rhône. La Landonne is one of their esteemed single-vineyard cuvées, representing the power and structure associated with its specific location within Côte-Rôtie.

## Interesting facts

- La Landonne's vineyard is a steep 45-degree slope.
- The vineyard was assembled parcel by parcel over a decade.
- Guigal owns its own cooperage for barrel production.
- Grapes are never destemmed due to full stem maturation.

## Food pairing

The wine's full body, high tannins, and intense dark fruit notes are well-suited to rich, protein-heavy dishes. The tannins bind with the proteins in the meat, softening the wine and creating a more harmonious balance. The wine's savory and sometimes earthy undertones complement game meats and robust flavors.

## Wine making process

The winemaking process for Guigal Côte Rôtie La Landonne involves a four-week fermentation and maceration period with continuous pumping over, utilizing natural yeasts. Grapes are not destemmed. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes an extensive aging process of 42 months in 100% new French oak barrels, produced at the estate's cooperage. Viticulture practices focus on sustainable methods and minimal intervention.