Gift Corner Santa Duc Chateauneuf du Pape Habemus Papam red wine 2012
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- Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge - AOC - 2012
- Champagne Charpentier
- Domaine: Domaine Santa Duc
- 14,5 °
- Garde 20 ans et +
- 75 cl
- Bouche équilibrée, Belle rondeur, Epicé, Charnu, Elégant
The sommelier Info
Domaine
The Provençal vineyard of Domaine Santa Duc produces red wines of character. Vines Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault is raised on two types of grounds by maintaining the biodiversity thanks to the organic farming. Since 1874, 5 generations managed Domaine Santa Duc and managed to bring up it to the rank of the biggest Gigondas. The Gras family is recognized today all over the world. Wines of Santa Duc are renamed in particular those in naming Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The name "Santa Duc" comes from the owl Grand-Duc who lives in the area. In 1985, Yves Gras took up the torch of his father Edmond and made the wines known internationally. He also bought plots in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to diversify his terroir. Benjamin then took over the direction of Domaine Santa Duc.
The key word is RESPECT, which guides Yves Gras’s decisions in Santa Duc. He conceives the plant as a living being in balance with its environment: Biodiversity, Biological and Biodynamic are essential for Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault are grown on two types of soil, maintaining biodiversity thanks to organic farming in Santa Duc.
The name "Santa Duc" comes from the owl Grand-Duc who lives in the area. In 1985, Yves Gras took up the torch of his father Edmond and made the wines known internationally. He also bought plots in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to diversify his terroir. Benjamin then took over the direction of Domaine Santa Duc.
The key word is RESPECT, which guides Yves Gras’s decisions in Santa Duc. He conceives the plant as a living being in balance with its environment: Biodiversity, Biological and Biodynamic are essential for Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault are grown on two types of soil, maintaining biodiversity thanks to organic farming in Santa Duc.
The winemaker
Since he took over the Domaine Santa Duc in 1985, Yves Gras has been very concerned in vine culture. With a lot of efforts he powered the Domaine at the first rank in the Gigondas appellation. Considered as the best winemaker of the appellation, Yves Gras has kept his leading position since 1995 and has distinguished himself by the balance and the elegance of his wines.
