Château de Saint Cosme

Les Deux Albion Rouge

Syrah/Shiraz & Syrah/Shiraz-based Blends

Château de Saint Cosme

Les Deux Albion Rouge

Syrah/Shiraz & Syrah/Shiraz-based Blends

Château de Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône ‘Les Deux Albion’ is sourced from vineyards that carry the same name in the quaint communes of Plan de Dieu, Saint Maurice sur Aigues and Cairanne. Rich in clay and limestone, these vineyard plots speak to the classic attributes of the final wine—balanced, straightforward, and full. The hand-harvested bunches are co-fermented with indigenous yeasts followed by refinement in concrete vats for 18 months; a technique employed and passed down by the ancestors of the estate. This Château de Saint Cosme cuvée is bottled unfiltered, allowing the terroir to speak for itself.

Tasting Notes

Deep plum in color with ruby glints, the Château de Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône ‘Les Deux Albion’ is teeming with enticing aromas of blackberry, forest floor, licorice, and spice. The palate is medium-bodied, layered and textured with notes of black pepper, herbs de Provence, green olive, and black fruit.

Food Pairing

Pairs well with roasted game and caramelized root vegetables.

 

 

 

Château de Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône ‘Les Deux Albion’ is sourced from vineyards that carry the same name in the quaint communes of Plan de Dieu, Saint Maurice sur Aigues and Cairanne. Rich in clay and limestone, these vineyard plots speak to the classic attributes of the final wine—balanced, straightforward, and full. The hand-harvested bunches are co-fermented with indigenous yeasts followed by refinement in concrete vats for 18 months; a technique employed and passed down by the ancestors of the estate. This Château de Saint Cosme cuvée is bottled unfiltered, allowing the terroir to speak for itself.

Tasting Notes

Deep plum in color with ruby glints, the Château de Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône ‘Les Deux Albion’ is teeming with enticing aromas of blackberry, forest floor, licorice, and spice. The palate is medium-bodied, layered and textured with notes of black pepper, herbs de Provence, green olive, and black fruit.

Food Pairing

Pairs well with roasted game and caramelized root vegetables.

 

 

 

Organic Practices
Biodynamic Practices

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard size:
28 acres
Soil composition:
Schist
Training method:
Gobelet
Elevation:
495 feet
Vines/acre:
1800
Exposure:
Eastern
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
Early October
First vintage of this wine:
1999
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
42
Varietal composition:
50% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 5% Clairette
Fermentation container:
Cement vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-10 days days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and Pigeages
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Cement vats
Size of aging container:
100 hos
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.9
Acidity:
3.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
29.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.6 g/L