Le Poste Gigondas 2018

Château de Saint Cosme

Le Poste Gigondas
2018

  • Organic
  • Sustainable

$143.75

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
14575024
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Southern Rhône
Appellation
Gigondas
Varietal(s)
Grenache 100 %
Alcohol percentage
15%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Aging vessel type
in oak barrels of different passage
Length of aging
12 months
Aging potential
Ready to drink or to keep 15 years.
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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.

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