Yves Gras deserves full credit for pushing Domaine Santa Duc, his family’s property, into the upper tier of Gigondas, and the Southern Rhône, starting in the mid-1980s. Gras' son, Benjamin, assumed control of the domaine’s 26 hectares of vines and winemaking in 2017, pushing quality even higher. Benjamin Gras arrived at the domaine following graduating from the University of Dijon and stages at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Vega Sicilia. The sixth generation to run the estate, Benjamin Gras is a restless experimenter in the cellar. Today, he makes ample use of Stockinger foudres and clay amphoras for all of his wines. In the case of the Gigondas bottlings, the result is wines of markedly greater finesse than those of his father, which could be bruisers and sometimes excessively oaked. This winery must be counted among the handful of great producers in Gigondas.
Josh Raynolds, January 2023

DOMAINE SANTA DUC Gigondas Clos Derrière Vieille 2019 Organic Biodynamic		$104.08* * Suggested retail price

	Product code	207489
	Format	6x750ml
	Listing type	Speculative
	Country	France
	Regulated designation	Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
	Region	Rhône Valley
	Subregion	Southern Rhône
	Appellation	Gigondas
	Varietal(s)	Grenache
	Varietal(s)	Mourvèdre
	Varietal(s)	Syrah
	Colour	Red
	Sugar	Dry
	Closure type	Cork

Decanter, October 2020

DOMAINE SANTA DUC
'Habemus Papam' Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019

Rhône Valley, France 207528 | 12x750ml | Spec $81.97* * Suggested retail price				- 94 Points - Wine Spectator, February 2022 Stylish and silky, relying on higher-toned red currant, cherry and raspberry fruit aromas and flavors, with red tea, savory and subtle mineral details throughout. Features a late echo of worn leather, which adds nice contrast on the finish. Grenache and Syrah. Best from 2023 through 2038. 400 cases made, 200 cases imported.

DOMAINE SANTA DUC
Côtes du Rhône Les Quatre Terres 2021

Rhône Valley, France 770511 | 12x750ml | Spec $37.78* * Suggested retail price				- 91 Points - James Suckling, May 2023 "What a fresh and elegant Cotes-du-Rhone this is, with bright raspberry, sour cherry and candied orange aromas. Excellent balance of ripe red fruits, fine tannins and lively acidity on the focused palate. Long, surprisingly mineral finish. A cuvee of wines from Vacqueyras, Rasteau, Roaix and Seguret. Mainly grenache and syrah with a bit of mourvedre and carignan. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification."