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E. Guigal
In a country with such a rich and
deep wine history, the Guigal
family’s story is only in its third
SAINT-JOSEPH generation. The more you learn
The largest of the Northern AOC’s, St. Joseph is home to Syrah and the white varietals about the family, the more
Roussanne and Marsanne. The whites are fresh with subtle fruit and floral notes, while the Syrah astounding becomes their story.
is lovely and perfumey with dark berries and a bit of licorice. Great with everyday meals, they are Their wines are the benchmarks
eminently drinkable and can be enjoyed without years of aging. for every Rhone appellation,
including four exquisite parcels
in Hermitage, and some of the
finest vineyards in Crozes-
E. Guigal vintus.com Hermitage and Saint-Joseph.
(also prolific in the rest of Northern Rhône, and in most of the Southern Rhône) They are methodically re-building
vineyards today that won’t be
E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Blanc 2016 (6pk) $300.00 93JS,94WA,94WS planted for another five to ten
years because of their belief in
the soils, expositions and
E. Guigal Saint-Joseph 2016 $347.90 91JS,92VN,92WS mesoclimates of these sites. Their
E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Rouge 2016 (6pk) $294.00 94VN philosophy in the vineyard is to
prune low and strictly limit the
E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Vignes de l’Hospice 2016 (6pk) $300.00 95JS,96WA,96WS number of shoots per vine,
training for low vigor and low-
yields and looking for natural
balance and concentration in this
manner. No pesticides, herbicides
HERMITAGE or chemicals are used in the
Famous the world over, the wines from Hermitage come from the small vineyards overlooking vineyards. All wines undergo
the village of Tain-l’Hermitage. Most of the production is Syrah and the wines really need some natural yeast fermentation, and
time to show their true character – round and full bodied with red fruits, wild flowers and leather. intervention is at a bare
The whites are harder to find and were once the favorite of the Russian nobility. minimum, with no fining or
filtration. The top Guigal wines
undergo famously long
maturation period in barrel, up to
three and a half years.
E. Guigal vintus.com
(also prolific in the rest of Northern Rhône, and in most of the Southern Rhône)
E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Hermitage Blanc 2013 (6pk) $1230.00 93JS,97WA,97WS
Domaine & Maison Les
E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Hermitage Rouge 2013 (6pk) $2100.00 94-97WA,97WS Alexandrins

Domaine & Maison Les
Alexandrins is the story of three
friends combining the savoir-faire
they learned from their parents
CROZES-HERMITAGE and grandparents and the fruits
The Northern Rhône’s biggest area in terms of production, Crozes-Hermitage often lies in the from beautiful and historic
shadow of the famous ‘Hermitage’ AOC that it surrounds. Wines are produced from Syrah, with terroirs. Nicolas Jaboulet, the 6th
generation of a winegrowing
Marsanne and Roussanne, and range from easy drinking to cellar worthy. family in Tain l’Hermitage,
Guillaume Sorrel, son of Marc
Sorrel of Domaine Sorrel in
Hermitage, and Alexandre Caso,
E. Guigal vintus.com a specialist in the terroirs of the
(also prolific in the rest of Northern Rhône, and in most of the Southern Rhône) Northern Rhône, joined forces in
2012. They began working parcel
E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2016 $287.90 91JS,90W&S,92WS by parcel in Crozes-Hermitage for
the wines of Maison Nicolas
E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2016 $287.90 92VN Perrin. In 2015, the name was
changed to Domaine et Maison
Les Alexandrins. Today, Domaine
and Maison Les Alexandrins
produces Northern Rhône wines
that are true and classic
Domaine & Maison les Alexandrins vineyardbrands.com expressions of the Northern
(also see Côtes-du-Rhône) Rhône as well as a stunning Côtes
Maison les Alexandrins Viognier Vin de France 2017 $167.90 -du-Rhône.

Maison les Alexandrins Syrah Vin de France 2017 $155.90
Maison les Alexandrins Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2017 $275.90 90DEC,90-92WA

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