Domaine Santa Duc - Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues

Domaine Santa DucGigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues of Domaine Santa Duc is a red wine from the region of Gigondas of Rhone Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Mourvèdre.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues of the Domaine Santa Duc is in the top 5 of wines of Gigondas.

Taste structure of the Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues from the Domaine Santa Duc

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues of Domaine Santa Duc in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues of Domaine Santa Duc in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, white pepper or red currant.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Santa Duc's Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues.

Winemaker
Yves Gras
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues - 2017
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues - 2016
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues - 2015
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues - 2014
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues - 2013
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues - 2012
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues - 2011
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Gigondas Prestige Des Hautes Garrigues from Domaine Santa Duc are 2007, 2010, 1998, 2003 and 2006.

Informations about the Domaine Santa Duc

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

The Domaine Santa Duc is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 3000 of of France wines
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 9500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Table wine

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