Saint-Theodoric
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, wild boar stew, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the historic 10th-century Romanesque chapel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gabriel Meffre's Saint-Théodoric represents a classic expression of this legendary southern Rhône appellation. The wine is sourced from vineyards featuring the famous galets roulés—large, heat-retaining clay-limestone pebbles—which contribute to the deep concentration and structure of the fruit. Traditionally crafted to showcase the warmth and complexity of the region, it undergoes meticulous vinification and aging to harmonize robust tannins with rich fruit character, offering notes of dark berries, licorice, and wild garrigue.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1936 by Gabriel and Juliette Meffre in Gigondas, Maison Gabriel Meffre has evolved from a pioneering family négoce into one of the Southern Rhône Valley’s most influential estates. Now part of the Boisset Collection, the house manages estate holdings—most notably Domaine de Longue Toque, nestled against the jagged limestone ridges and scree of the Dentelles de Montmirail—alongside historic grower partnerships spanning Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Plan de Dieu, and the wider Rhône and southern France. Viticulture emphasizes sustainability and certified organic farming on estate parcels. Under long-tenured head winemaker Véronique Torcolacci, cellar vinification focuses on pristine varietal purity, judicious use of large-format oak, and parcel-specific selections. Benchmark labels encompass the terroir-driven Domaine de Longue Toque cuvées, the prestige 'Laurus' series aged in bespoke 275-liter oak barrels, and the classic Saint-designated Gabriel Meffre signature range.
🍇 Grapes
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre