E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Brune Et Blonde de Guigal 2020 NO20231101 Chacra’s Mainqué Chardonnay comes from

Chacra’s Mainqué Chardonnay comes from certified organic vineyards in Río Negro

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The palate gives subtle vanilla notes

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E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Brune Et Blonde de Guigal 2020 NO20231101 Chacra’s Mainqué Chardonnay comes fromThis is the reference point Cote Rotie, and it's hiding in plain sight below Guigal's famous single vineyard bottlings. Brune et Blonde draws Syrah from both of the great slopes that give the appellation its name the darker, iron rich Cote Brune and the lighter, sandier Cote Blonde with the traditional splash of Viognier, then gets an extended stay in barrel before release. Where the Chateauneuf is sunlight, this is cool climate Syrah in its most