Château de Saint Cosme
Le Poste Gigondas
2018
- Organic
- Sustainable
$143.75
About this winery
In the heart of the appellation Gigondas, the Château de Saint Cosme is an exceptional estate, with its Gallo-Roman fermentation vats perfectly preserved. This fantastic historical site gives a good idea how our ancesters the gallo-romans were living. The property has been in our family since 1490 and we have been vignerons for 14 generations. We have 15 has of old vines (average 60 years old) with a yield of around 27Hos/Ha. The terroir is apparently homogeneous but it’s actually...
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Product notes
2018 produced a feminine, saline and silky version of Le Poste. The terroir expresses itself well in young wines, revealing Burgundy-like characters.
Production notes
Mixed plantings of old Grenache vines. Whole cluster fermentation. Hillsides of Tortonian limestone marl at Saint Cosme chapel, in the ‘Le Poste’ named vineyard. Twelve months’ ageing: 20% in new casks - 50% in casks used for one wine -30% in casks used for two wines. Bottled unfiltered.
Tasting notes
Ruby/purple color with hints of blackcurrant ground pepper, violets, tobacco leaf, and a minerality to the nose. Full-bodied, concentrated and homogeneous in the mouth, with Very fine tannins, it is perfectly balanced.