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Domaine Santa Duc, Cotes du Rhone Les Quatre Terre, 2024

Red Wine from Southern Rhone, France
by Domaine Santa Duc
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Santa Duc's "Four Soils" Côtes du Rhône — and a quietly serious answer to the question of what a thinking person drinks on a Tuesday. Benjamin Gras assembles the blend from parcels across four communes: Vacqueyras, Rasteau, Roaix, and Séguret, each contributing a different soil signature (sandy slopes, broken stone, alluvial clay, red limestone) to a Grenache-led red that punches well above its appellation. Foudre élevage in the cellar keeps the fruit lifted; the result is a CDR with the floral character of red Grenache, savory garrigue from the wild Rhône hills, and a long, mineral close. 2024 is a fresh, energetic vintage in the south. Pour it with anything off a grill.

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More about Santa Duc

We love to show the diversity of terroir within a given region through the lens of a single producer...if a quality one exists. This is an experience we often enjoy, and possibly take for granted, in Burgundy. Throughout the rest of France we are seldom so lucky.

But the modern incarnation of Domaine Santa Duc does just that for the Southern Rhône. There are many producers in the Southern Rhône that make the entire spectrum of wines the region offers, but only a few, such as Chateau Rayas, are making them with as much purity, balance and sense of terroir.

Established in 1874 at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail in Gigondas, the domaine has continued with an uninterrupted line of 6 generations. In 1985 Yves Gras took over for his father Edmond and ushered in a new era for his winery and the region at large.

While Yves was not alone in the push to put Gigondas on the map in the 80’s and 90’s he was one of the few who did so without compromising purity of expression. From the outset his intentions, and those of his son who took over in 2017, were tenets we hold in high esteem: massale selections, biodynamic viticulture, whole cluster vinification, fermentation with wild yeast, and minimal intervention.

In the wave of excitement over Southern Rhône wines that swept from the late 90’s and into the 2000’s, many producers chose to chase points by heavily extracting, inoculating and otherwise manipulating their wines. And perhaps that is why Domaine Santa Duc is not as well known as other producers in the region. But you can taste the difference to terroir and tradition in these wines, something so often lacking in examples from their compatriots. They are expressive, but not overly weighty and eschew high alcohol levels to maintain grace and vibrancy. One could even say these are Southern Rhône wines for Burgundy lovers.

In that vein there is much to look forward to from Domaine Santa Duc. Yves' son, Benjamin, studied oenology in Burgundy and worked at Domaine Romanée-Conti for a spell. These wines will only gain prestige and elegance.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Grenache , Mourvedre , Red Blend , Syrah

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy , Juicy , Spicy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled lamb chops, sausages with lentils, wild-mushroom pasta, roast pork loin with herbs, niçoise vegetables, herbed roast chicken, hard sheep's-milk cheese, midweek pizza nights, simple cassoulet.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied, juicy, savory. Raspberry, plum, dried lavender, garrigue, peppered herbs, faint olive. Bright acidity, supple tannin, lifted finish with quiet mineral grip. Easy seriousness, true Rhône character.

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