Winemaker | Santa Duc (Domaine) |
Representative | Yves & Benjamin Gras |
Region / Country | Rhöne / France |
Address | 157 Chemin des Hautes Garrigues 84190 Gigondas |
Visite to winery | Yes, by appointment |
Wine sale at property | No |
Online sales | |
Catering | No |
Accommodation | Yes, by appointment |
Commitement level for amphora wine making | Maximum | High | Good | Basic |
Status | Vigneron |
Vineyard (h) | 21 ha |
Buy grapes (t) | No |
Regionality | preserved |
Terroir | Saffres (sand) / Calaciares elevated marls (Crétacé), Stony red clays (Quaternary) |
Cultivation method (BIO certificate) | AB / Demeter |
White variety | Clairette |
Red variety | Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre |
Rosé variety |
Amphora | Classification of amphora | Italian anfora / German Grès (Sandstone) |
Maker | Artenova (Toscana) |
Treatment | Neutral |
Number | 2 x Grès of 1000L, 22 terracottas of 800L |
Using since | 2014 |
Washing | cold water |
Drying | open air + wicking |
Fermentation in amphora | in amphora |
Fermentation in other container | in amphora |
with(out) maceration | Yes & No |
with(out) stems | with & without stems |
Maceration time | 2-3 weeks |
Pressing | Yes |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | 18 months |
Aging in other container | No |
Aging time | 18 months |
So2 | added (never more than 45-50mg/l in total) |
Fermentation in amphora | in amphora |
Fermentation in other container | in amphora |
with(out) maceration | Yes & No |
with(out) stems | with & without stems |
Maceration time | no maceration |
Pressing | Yes |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | 10 monrths |
Aging in other container | No |
Aging time | 10 monrths |
So2 | added (never more than 45-50mg/l in total) |
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Fermentation in other container | |
with(out) maceration | |
with(out) stems | |
Maceration time | |
Pressing | |
Aging in amphora | |
Aging time | |
Aging in other container | |
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So2 |
Note | No |