Saint-Joseph Vigne de l'Hospice - Domaine E. Guigal

The powerful Saint-Joseph Vigne de l'Hospice from Domaine E. Guigal shines into the glass with a dense purple color. Holding the glass at a slight angle, a transition of the wine color towards garnet red can be seen at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. When swirling the wine glass, this red wine reveals a high density and fullness, which is evident in church windows at the edge of the glass. The bouquet of this red wine from Rhône Valley delights with hints of mulberry, blackberry, blueberry and black currant. If we trace the aromatics further, oriental spices, dark chocolate and cocoa bean are added.

This wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. This is a true quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities, and so this Frenchman naturally enchants with the finest balance despite all its dryness. Excellent taste does not necessarily need a lot of residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this punchy red wine is wonderfully silky and fleshy. Finally, the finale of this red wine from the Rhône Valley wine region delights with a beautiful finish.

Vinification of the Saint-Joseph Vigne de l'Hospice from Domaine E. Guigal

The basis for the powerful Saint-Joseph Vigne de l'Hospice from Rhône Valley are grapes from the grape variety Syrah. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly transferred to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. After its end, the Saint-Joseph Vigne de l'Hospice is aged for another 30 months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for the Saint-Joseph Vigne de l'Hospice from Domaine E. Guigal

This French wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to veal boiled beef with beans and tomatoes, ossobuco or lamb stew with chickpeas and dried figs.

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