About this product
From the highest, stoniest Gigondas terraces, Les Hautes Garrigues is Santa Duc's prestige cuvée: old-vine Grenache of extraordinary concentration, displaying ripe dark fruit, garrigue herbs, leather, and a long mineral finish that rivals the finest Châteauneuf-du-Pape at a fraction of the price.
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Gigondas Grenache's garrigue herb character finds a direct flavour echo in lavender and Provençal herbs; lamb's richness is framed by the wine's structure while the herbs create the aromatic bridge.
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Southern French daube and Gigondas is a Provençal classic; the wine's power and garrigue character resonate with the stew's Mediterranean depth while olives and anchovies add the briny intensity that amplifies the wine's mineral note.
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The wine's herbal garrigue character and dark fruit are natural companions for Provençal-seasoned duck; tapenade's olive depth echoes the wine's own Mediterranean character while herbs create an aromatic unity.
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Gigondas's herbal depth and dark-fruit concentration find resonance with aged Comté; lavender honey bridges the wine's garrigue character while black walnut echoes its earthy depth.
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