The Domaine Santa Duc of Gigondas of Rhone Valley

Domaine Santa Duc
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Santa Duc is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Santa Duc wines

Looking for the best Domaine Santa Duc wines in Gigondas among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Santa Duc wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Santa Duc wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Santa Duc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Santa Duc

How Domaine Santa Duc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of chicken with merguez and tomatoes, stuffed tomatoes or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Santa Duc

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Santa Duc. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or cherry. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Santa Duc. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Santa Duc

  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Santa Duc.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Counoise

Discovering the wine region of Gigondas

The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.

In the mouth of Gigondas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Gigondas, producing 568 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gigondas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Domaine Santa Duc

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Santa Duc

How Domaine Santa Duc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way, baked sardines with garlic or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Santa Duc

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Santa Duc. often reveals types of flavors of pear, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Santa Duc. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Santa Duc

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Santa Duc.

  • Bourboulenc
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Clairette
  • Piquepoul Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top pink wines of Domaine Santa Duc

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Santa Duc

How Domaine Santa Duc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef goulash, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or chicken tikka massala.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine Santa Duc

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Santa Duc. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Santa Duc.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Bite

Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.

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Planning a wine route in the of Gigondas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Santa Duc.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.