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

Varietals
80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise

Vineyards & Viticulture
The lieu-dit Les Saintes Vierges is in the east of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with a northeast-facing slope and co-planted to 60-year-old vines.

Soils
Brown limestone from Miocene safre (marly 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. Malolactic fermentation in tank. Aged for 18 months in 36-hectoliter Stockinger oak barrels and eight-hectoliter terracotta jars. Bottling without fining or filtration.