E. Guigal Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2018 web-published made only in the strongest

made only in the strongest vintages and entirely from two estate sites on Oakville's eastern bench

A spontaneously fermented wild ale with elderflower from Christophe Grellier's certified-organic brewery in the French Alps

no sulfur at any stage

revealing nuances of red raspberry

E. Guigal Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2018 web-published made only in the strongestGuigal is a big house, but big here means they can select ruthlessly and then sit on the wine for years before anyone gets to buy it. Their Chateauneuf is the sunlit southern counterpoint to the Northern Rhone reds that made them famous: Grenache led, warm, generous, and full of the wild herb garrigue character that only the South delivers. Line it up next to their Cote Rotie and you have a two glass masterclass in what the Rhone actually is North