Domaine Santa DucGrand Grenache Gigondas
Red wine
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 Grand Grenache Gigondas of the Domaine Santa Duc is in the top 10 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the Grand Grenache Gigondas from the Domaine Santa Duc
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grand Grenache Gigondas 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
On the nose the Grand Grenache Gigondas of Domaine Santa Duc in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of leather, black fruits or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Grand Grenache Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Grand Grenache Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Grand Grenache Gigondas
The Grand Grenache Gigondas of Domaine Santa Duc matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or roast doe in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Santa Duc's Grand Grenache Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Trnjak
Structured, intensely coloured reds with a deep purple robe, firm tannins and a dense palate with preserved acidity. Signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, Mediterranean garrigue and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of great Herzegovinian reds, defining the wine identity of southern Bosnia and the Dalmatian coast around Mostar. Native Croatian and Bosnian black grape, autochthonous to Herzegovina.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grand Grenache Gigondas from Domaine Santa Duc are 2009, 2012, 2007, 2010 and 2011.
Informations about the Domaine Santa Duc
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.
The wine region of Gigondas
Full-bodied cru of the southern Rhone at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail: signature Grenache as king red (>=50%) with Syrah and Mourvedre — powerful and sun-soaked with notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, kirsch, spices, licorice and pepper, dense tannins and a long finish (14-15% alcohol), more structured than Chateauneuf. Lively roses. AOC (1971), ~1,200 ha on the eponymous village (Vaucluse), limestone and clay-sandy soils, ages 5-15 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Interknot
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).
