About the wine

Family-owned since 1874, Santa Duc is an established institution on the southern Rhone and the leading winery in Gigondas. In 1985, the father handed this treasure over to his son Yves Gras. He is an exceptional talent, a traditionalist and visionary. He was one of the first to recognize here that Gigonda can only have a great future if he returns to the old virtues. With a great deal of vision and his incomparable enthusiasm, he has succeeded in bringing out the uniqueness of the terroir once again and leading Gigondas out of the shadow of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. For decades, his wines have reliably been among the best in the appellation. They impressively demonstrate that Gigondas not only produce rough, alcoholic and excessive wines, but also fascinating, expressive and rich in finesse.