Domaine Santa DucSanta Roc 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 Santa Roc Gigondas of the Domaine Santa Duc is in the top 60 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the Santa Roc Gigondas from the Domaine Santa Duc
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Santa Roc 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 Santa Roc Gigondas of Domaine Santa Duc in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Santa Roc Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Santa Roc Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Santa Roc Gigondas
The Santa Roc Gigondas of Domaine Santa Duc matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, lamb tagine with figs or duck breast with foie gras sauce.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Santa Duc's Santa Roc Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Queen
A table grape with long bunches and spherical red-violet berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, delivering a sweet, fresh flavour. Early-ripening and productive. Cultivated in California for fresh consumption, prized for its attractive table appearance, sweetness and good keeping, it is among the American table grape varieties sold on North American market stalls. An American black table grape bred by crossing for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Santa Roc Gigondas from Domaine Santa Duc are 2012, 2011, 2009, 2010
Informations about the Domaine Santa Duc
The Domaine Santa Duc is one of of the world's great 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: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
