Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Pied de Baud

Domaine Santa Duc

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Pied de Baud

Producer
Domaine Santa Duc

Country
France

Region
Rhône Valley

Sub-Region
Southern Rhône

Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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

Varietals
80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault

Vineyards & Viticulture
Located in the north of the appellation, on the gentle slopes of the Plateau des Brusquières, the lieu-dit of Le Pied de Baud is one hectare of 90-year-old vines on a northwest-facing slope, surrounded by forest.

Soils
Red clay mixed with pebbles

Harvest & Vinification
The grapes are manually harvested. 75% whole cluster. They go into stainless steel fermentation tanks by gravity, where they are subject to a long cold maceration before being fermented by native yeasts. The finished wine then matures 18 months in 36-hectoliter Stockinger oak barrels and eight-hectoliter terracotta jars. Bottling without fining or filtration.