Domaine Santa Duc - Vacqueyras Les Aubes

Domaine Santa DucVacqueyras Les Aubes

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vacqueyras Les Aubes of Domaine Santa Duc is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley.
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 Vacqueyras Les Aubes of the Domaine Santa Duc is in the top 30 of wines of Vacqueyras.

Taste structure of the Vacqueyras Les Aubes from the Domaine Santa Duc

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vacqueyras Les Aubes 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 spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

On the nose the Vacqueyras Les Aubes of Domaine Santa Duc in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Santa Duc's Vacqueyras Les Aubes.

Winemaker
Yves Gras
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Morescono

Most certainly Italian, genetic analysis has confirmed that it is the variety known as nieddu mannu. It can be found in Corsica and Italy (Sardinia). It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vat Varieties list A1. However, it should not be confused with morescola, also grown in Corsica, which is none other than aubun and muristellu, one of the synonyms of morrastel.

Last vintages of this wine

Vacqueyras Les Aubes - 2017
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vacqueyras Les Aubes - 2016
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vacqueyras Les Aubes - 2015
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vacqueyras Les Aubes - 2014
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vacqueyras Les Aubes - 2013
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vacqueyras Les Aubes - 2012
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vacqueyras Les Aubes - 2011
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Vacqueyras Les Aubes from Domaine Santa Duc are 2017, 2009, 2016, 2011 and 2008.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras 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 Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 30 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.


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.

The word of the wine: Aqueous

Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.

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