Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Habemus Papam 2022

Habemus Papam is the Châteauneuf-du-Pape that Domaine Santa Duc builds from Grenache and Syrah grown on two old parcels east of the village.

The fruit comes off Le Pradel and La Font du Pape, where sandy clay sits above a strongly calcareous subsoil scattered with rounded pebbles and the average vine is around sixty years old. Farming is certified organic by Ecocert and biodynamic by Demeter, picking is by hand with two passes of sorting, and after a long fermentation in temperature-controlled steel the wine spends eighteen months in 36-hectolitre foudres and terracotta amphorae before bottling unfined and unfiltered.

Expect dark cherry, violet and a curl of woodsmoke, with warm garrigue spice running through a full-bodied palate and tannins that stay supple. Serve at 16-18°C, ideally decanted an hour ahead, alongside slow-roasted lamb shoulder, duck with olives or a mushroom and barley braise.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.