Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Saintes Vierges

Domaine Santa Duc

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Saintes Vierges

Producer
Domaine Santa Duc

Country
France

Region
Rhône Valley

Sub-Region
Southern Rhône

Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic (Demeter), Vegan

Varieties
80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise

Vineyards & Viticulture
From 1.2 hectares exclusively within the Les Saintes Vierges lieu-dit in eastern Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The vines average 70 years old.

Soils
Sand rich in quartz and mica

Harvest & Vinification
75% whole cluster. Fermented for 20–30 days in tank. Aged for 18 months in 36-hectoliter Stockinger foudres and eight-hectoliter terracotta amphorae. Unfined and unfiltered.