Domaine Santa Duc Chateauneuf Du Pape 'Pied De Baud' 2019

LOCATION: Plot situated in the Le Pied de Baud lieu-dit to the north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the edges of the Brusquières plateau.

METHOD OF CULTIVATION: Eco-certified organic and certified biodynamic.

AGE OF VINES: Average 90 years.

HARVESTING & VINIFICATION: The grapes are handpicked into crates and sorted manually in the vineyard before a second, table sorting in the cellar.  A proportion is destemmed, the quantity being determined by the nature of the vintage and the parcel, and the grapes are fed by gravity into the vats to ensure the integrity of the berries.  Fermentation takes place in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats for 20 to 30 days, with two long pumping over sessions daily. Punching down is decided after tasting. Pressed pneumatically. Malolactic fermentation in vat. The wines are clarified by settling over winter in the cellar. Barrel filling occurs in the spring. 

AGEING: 18 months in 36-hectoliter oak Stockinger foudres, and 8-hectoliter terracotta amphorae. Unfined and unfiltered at bottling.

Located on the edge of the Brusquières plateau, this wine is made from grapes grown in the Le Pied de Baud vineyard, a wooded plot north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This wine is a blend of 80% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault.

Accolades

Jeb Dunnuck, 94 Points

The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Le Pied De Baud has a deep purple-ruby color and a rich, forward bouquet of red and blue fruits, ground pepper, and violets, with noticeable minerality. It’s a full-bodied, structured wine that will benefit from a few years of aging and can be enjoyed for a decade or more.

Wine Spectator, 93 Points

This wine is nicely expressive, with an open and inviting profile of warmed raspberry and plum reduction notes, complemented by hints of red tea, anise, and fruitcake. The texture is silky, with a slight bramble note that adds a pleasant contrast. It finishes with a lovely encore of fruit and is ready to drink now.