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.
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.
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, endives with ham (improved) or quiche with mixed vegetables.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Santa Duc. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, marzipan or violet and sometimes also flavors of pencil lead, floral or rosemary. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Santa Duc. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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).
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 banh mi sandwich, salmon in foil in the microwave or fondue franc comtoise digeste 100 % comté.
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.
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
How Domaine Santa Duc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of bernard's potée, irish stew with beer or kefta.
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 science of the oenologist, which is essentially concerned with the elaboration and maturation of wines.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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The science of the oenologist, which is essentially concerned with the elaboration and maturation of wines.
