Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde de  GUIGAL  This classic wine of the estate and of the appellation is an archetypal  expression of the finesse and elegance of the wines of Côte-Rôtie.  « Vintage after vintage, the Collection wines have become symbols  which perfectly illustrate the family’s ethos of supreme quality. Careful  ageing, together with the meticulous attention paid every day by Marcel  and Philippe Guigal to the selection and blending processes, bring to the  fore the consistency and excellence of the great appellations of the Rhône  Valley »  Soil type  Plots on steep slopes Côte Blonde : Silicone limestone soil Côte  Brune : soil rich in iron oxyde  Grape variety  96 % Syrah, 4% Viognier.  Average age of vines  35 years  Winemaking  Closed stainless steel tanks. Automatic punching down and  temperature controlled fermentaion. Average 3 weeks in tanks.  Ageing  36 months in oak barrels - 50% new oak  Average yield  35 Hl/ hectare.  Average annual production  about 280.000 bottles.  Tasting  Eye : Dark ruby red  Nose : Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas  Palate : Round so tannins. Aromas of rasberry, blackberry and  vanilla  Overall : Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins  which add ageing potential and so ened by long ageing in oak  Consumption  A boire/à garder  Serving temperature  16°C to 18°C  Ageing potential  10 years  Food and wine matching  Small game, red meat and cheese