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Gigondas 2019 Les Hautes Garrigues - Domaine Santa Duc
From the estate
94/100 Wine Spectator
Cellaring: Best from 2024 to 2038.
Tasted on February 28, 2022 by James Molesworth: "This wine offers a core of black currant and plum reduction notes wrapped in red and black licorice accents that carry through to a tarry finish, where light salty and mineral accents also play. It just needs a little time to develop fully. Grenache and Mourvèdre. JM"
In this historic terroir of the winery, our vines have been rooted since the winery was founded five generations ago in 1874. In 1852, the municipality of Gigondas decided to auction its 12 hectares of garrigue. Shortly after, the winegrowers planted the first vines and discovered the magnificent stony red clay soils of the Quaternary. The roots of the vines have to push through 8 meters of barren and draining alluvial soils before reaching the deeper basis of blue clay. The Grenache loves this soil, and here expresses its full power. As being replanted for many years the proportion of Mourvèdre steadily increases and today arrives at 40%. It brings the wine freshness, licorice aromas and structure. This terroir creates deep, reputable wines, with spice and a dense tannin structure, as well as an exceptional longevity.
Grape varieties: Old Grenache 65%, Mourvèdre 35%.
Vinification: Harvesting by hand with a strict selection process ; the whole harvest « macerates » for two months. Partial destemming.
Ageing: Aged in recent oak foudres and terracotta jars for 18 months, then bottled.
Soil : A poor and stony Quaternary soil of red clay.
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Data sheet
| Note | Between 91 and 94 |
|---|---|
| Note WS | 94/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Gigondas |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Rhône |
| Areas of Rhône | Santa Duc |
| Prix | From 50 to 80 € |
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