Domaine Santa Duc, Grenache & Syrah "Habemus Papam" Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, France 2021

60% Grenache, 40% Syrah

Sand-clay soils with calcareous subsoil and rolled pebbles.
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic (Demeter), Vegan.

The grapes are sourced from Le Pradel and La Font du Pape within Châteauneuf-du-Papet. Habemus Papam means "we have a new pope," and comes from the last line of the Latin speech made when a new pope is appointed.

Manual harvest in crates with sorting in the vineyard, followed by a second on the sorting table. 100% whole cluster. Gravity vatting and fermentation for 20 to 30 days in stainless steel vats under controlled temperatures. Two long daily pumpings. Malolactic fermentation in tank. Aged for 18 months in 36-hectoliter Stockinger oak barrels and eight-hectoliter terracotta jars. Bottling without fining or filtration.