Food & Wine columnist Ray Isle has featured a handful of his favorite Grenache wines from around the world in the April 2019 issue. In the piece, he urges Pinot Noir lovers to give Grenache a try for its elegance and Syrah lovers to give it a try for its spicy power. As context, he explains that the grape is also the backbone of one the original great red blends, Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Grown around the world, he explains that it is “the most widely planted, yet (weirdly) little-known grape around.” Among the wines he recommends is the E. Guigal 2014 Gigondas for its “strawberry and cassis filled bottling sings of Grenache’s southern Rhone ripeness, and its tannins owe their silkiness to that variety, too.”
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E. Guigal
E. Guigal Gigondas
Gigondas
Guigal’s Gigondas is an incredible introduction to serious Southern Rhône reds, and a show-stopper at the price. In the hands of Guigal, the rich ripe fruit and savory character of the wine bursts with sheer pleasure, yet the wine displays terrific refinement, complexity, length and ability to age.
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E. Guigal
Rhône Valley, France
The more you learn about the Guigal family, the more astounding becomes their story. Their wines are the benchmarks for every Rhône appellation, and over the last thirty years they have become arguably the most lauded producer in the world. Year after year the Guigal family produces wines of exceptional quality that in all classes offer exceptional value.