Domaine Saint Damien’s Gigondas Classique Vieilles Vignes is a red wine with a strong character and a great depth of flavor. This vintage is made from grapes harvested from vineyards that are over 60 years old, which gives the wine its mature and complex profile. The aroma of this wine is rich with dark fruit notes, such as blackberry and cherry, and a hint of spice. On the palate, the taste is bold and velvety, with a strong tannic structure that leads to a lively finish. This is a wine that can age beautifully and is the perfect pairing for hearty, rich dishes.

Tasting Notes

A powerful wine showing sweet fruit, prunes and hints of pepper with a smooth texture; fine fruit and structure with a lovely length.

About the Winery

Located in the rich appellation of Gigondas in Rhone Valley, the France-based Domaine Saint Damien wine company is one of the most respected and reputed labels in this area. It is a family-owned company run by the Saurel Family since 1821. Currently, the youngest member of this family, Joel Saurel, runs the estate and the winery. In 1979, the family named the vineyard, “Saint Damien” as a memory of a church that used to once stand in the location of the lands.

The wines produced by Saint Damien are extremely great when it comes to their ageing capacity. This is because the vineyards are strategically located beneath the Dentelles de Montmirail. The rocky soils of the vineyards and the slopes where the vines are cultivated help to improve the quality and ageing capacity of the wines created here.

Since 1996, Joel Saurel has been practising organic and sustainable viticultural techniques in the farm here to ensure to pay full respect to the lands. It was in 2012 that this vineyard was certified with the “Organic Agriculture” award. Hand-harvesting and organic fertilisers are used here to retain the natural qualities of the land. When it comes to winemaking tricks, Joel mixes quite a lot of innovative methods to the age-old French winemaking traditions to create unique wines.

The wine range of Saint Damien is divided into three types (Traditional Vintage, Louisiane Vintage and Souteyrades Vintage) based on the diverse soil types found in specific regions. Some of the popular wines of this brand are:

Gigondas Rose’ - 80% Cinsault, 20% Syrah

Gigondas Classique – 80% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre

Gigondas Les Souteyrades - Same as above

Gigondas La Louisiane – 80% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre and 5% of Cinsault & Syrah

Cotes du Rhone – 80% Grenache, 15% Carignan and 5% Mourvedre

Cotes du Rhone La Bouveau – Blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache

Vin de France – 80% Grenache, 20% Marselan

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