Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau Ouest

Domaine Santa Duc

Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau Ouest

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
100% Grenache

Vineyards & Viticulture
In the northeast of the appellation, La Crau Ouest is one of the most storied terroirs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. One half hectare with north-facing slopes, the vines were planted in the 1930s in stony, sandy soils from the Miocene epoch.

Soils
Safre, sand

Harvest & Vinification
Manual harvest in crates with sorting in the vineyard, followed by a second on the sorting table. 75% whole cluster. Gravity vatting and fermentation for 20 to 30 days in stainless steel vats under controlled temperatures. Two long daily pumpings. Malolactic fermentation in tank. Aged for 18 months in terracotta jars of 8 hectolitres. Bottling without fining or filtration.