DOMAINE SANTA DUC

Vacqueyras Les Aubes
2021

Organic
Biodynamic

Country

France

Regulated designation

Appellation origine controlée (AOC)

Region

Rhône Valley

Subregion

Southern Rhône

Appellation

Vacqueyras

Varietal(s)

Grenache 80 %

Syrah 20 %

Colour

Red

Sugar

Dry

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About this winery

Domaine Santa Duc was founded in Gigondas 1874 and is now led by 6th generation owner and winemaker, Benjamin Gras. After Benjamin received his diploma of oenology at the University of Bourgogne he spent time at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Bodega Vega-Sicilia learning from some of the wine world's most famous estates. The goal at Santa Duc has always been to produce top-quality fruit from impeccably tended vineyard sites, the style of winemaking has changed with each generation....

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Tasting notes

A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah from sixty-year-old vines, the organic fruits showcase flavors from the vines themselves. Woodsy, herbal, light and full of bounce, rather than the more common powerful fruit. Red cherry, raspberry, fennel, dried violets, bay leaves, and an iron rich characteristic from a small portion of clay in the vineyard. Aged in both 3600-liter foudre and 800-liter terracotta amphorae.

Press reviews

- 92 points -

Josh Raynolds, February 2020 (Vintage 2017)

Glistening violet. Expressive red and dark berry aromas are complemented by peppery spice, incense and lavender notes. Sappy and seamless in texture, offering vivacious black raspberry, cherry and spicecake flavors that deepen steadily through the midpalate. Smooth, harmonious tannins add framework to an impressively long, lively finish, which leaves behind lavender pastille and juicy dark berry notes. Raised in a combination of used foudres and clay amphoras.

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