Domaine Santa Duc 2019 "Aux Lieux-Dits" Gigondas

Starting in 1985, Santa Duc ascended to prominence under the watch of Yves Gras, who introduced organic farming and expanded its holdings to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Rasteau.

Yves's son Benjamin took over in 2017 and received biodynamic certification in addition to building a new winemaking facility.

Working exclusively with indigenous yeast, the wines are aged for 18 months in 36-hectoliter oak Stockinger foudres and eight-hectoliter terracotta amphorae.

This estate integrates a thoughtful simplicity to the craft of winemaking that results in beautiful purity of expression in the elegant, focused, and polished wines.

APPELLATION  Gigondas

SUB-REGION  Southern Rhône

GRAPE VARIETY  75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 13% Mourvèdre, 2% Cinsault

FARMING  Certified Biodynamic, Certified Organic

SOIL  Les Hautes Garrigues, Les Carbonnières, Les Rocassières, Santa Duc, Les Pailleroudas, and Les Routes: alluvial, quaternary, stony red clay; Goujard et Plane: blue clay; Clos Derrière Vieille: calcareous marl from the Cretaceous period

VINEYARDS & VITICULTURE  The vineyards are situated in eight different lieux-dits in Gigondas: Les Hautes Garrigues, Les Carbonnières, Les Rocassières, Santa Duc, Les Pailleroudas, Les Routes, Goujard et Plane, and Clos Derrière Vieille.

HARVEST & VINIFICATION  Manually harvested and sorted, partly destemmed, long maceration, and fermented with native yeasts. The wine ages for 18 months, first in large oak tuns, then in concrete tanks before bottling.

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME  14.0