Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Les Saintes Vierges

Domaine Santa Duc

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Les Saintes Vierges

Producer
Domaine Santa Duc

Country
France

Region
Rhône Valley

Sub-Region
Southern Rhône

Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Farming
Certified Biodynamic, Certified Organic

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

Vineyards & Viticulture
The lieu-dit Les Saintes Vierges is in the east of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with a northeast-facing slope and 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. Partial destemming. The percentage of destemmed grapes is decided according to the vintage and the plots. Gravity vattingand 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.