Retour Guigal - Saint-Joseph - Vignes de l'Hospice - Red - 2022
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhône Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Saint-Joseph
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2022
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Syrah
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense red with purple reflections.
Nose Aromas of black fruit mixed with delicate smoky, fresh and mineral notes.
Palate Generous and precise, with perfectly ripe fruit flavors, this wine offers a dense, velvety texture, supported by oak ageing that still shows its structure. A wine with outstanding ageing potential.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 14 and 16°C in a large glass.
Food Roast guinea fowl with creamy potatoes, herb-crusted prime rib of beef, rack of lamb confit with honey and thyme, cheeses.
Cellar ageing From today until 2039 and beyond for enthusiasts.
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Maison Guigal is not only a phenomenal winemaking success but also an inspiring human adventure. Thanks to an exceptional vineyard heritage, Guigal has achieved the rare feat of producing wines in generous quantities while maintaining an uncompromising standard of quality and consistency.

From their single-vineyard selections to their celebrated lieux-dits, every wine is crafted with obsessive attention to detail. The Saint-Joseph Vignes de l’Hospice stands out as a true icon of the appellation, consistently ranking among the very best Saint-Joseph wines, vintage after vintage.
Wine From a historic vineyard at the very heart of the appellation, the 2022 Saint-Joseph Red Vignes de l’Hospice remains one of the finest wines of Saint-Joseph. In this vintage of perfect ripeness, it reveals itself with generosity and precision, offering a silky texture layered with black fruit flavors, along with smoky, fresh, and mineral notes. The structured ageing brings extra depth and will benefit from a few more years, highlighting the beauty of this dense, velvety wine. A great wine with superb ageing potential — 15 years and beyond. A favourite of the Selection Committee, rated 94/100.
Vinification Hand harvested. Vines between 20 and 80 years old. Fermentation and temperature control up to 33°C. Aged for 30 months in new oak barrels.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Estate rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane + Dessauve 2025
A wine rated 94/100 by our Committee