Saint Cosme Condrieu

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Wine Description

St. Cosme Condrieu is a pure expression of Viognier sourced from granitic soils in Northern Rhône. The cooler weather helps to create balance in this otherwise finicky varietal, lending an intensely aromatic character and great depth to the final wine. This Condrieu undergoes full malolactic fermentation and refinement in partially new and used oak for 12 months.

Saint Cosme Stone Sign
Chapel de Saint Cosme
WInemaker Louis Barruol
Oak Barrels
Chai de Saint Cosme
Aerial View of Chapel de Saint Cosme
Winemaker Louis Barruol
Le Poste Vineyards and Dentelles de Montmirail
Father and Son, Henry and Louis Barruol
Gigondas Bottle
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Acclaim
“Gorgeous, with papaya, white peach, mango, persimmon and Cavaillon melon notes seamlessly stitched together, lined with light honeysuckle and jasmine accents and backed by a twinge of bitter citrus oil and well-buried minerality. An exemplary display of large-scale fruit and precision.”
— Wine Spectator, Jun 2016
“Gorgeous, with papaya, white peach, mango, persimmon and Cavaillon melon notes seamlessly stitched together, lined with light honeysuckle and jasmine accents and backed by a twinge of bitter citrus oil and well-buried minerality. An exemplary display of large-scale fruit and precision.”
— Wine Spectator, Sep 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
5 acres
Soil composition
Light, dry granitic-sandy, decomposed flint, chalk, mica
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
660 feet
Vines/acre:
3200
Yield/acre:
25 tons
Exposure:
Eastern
Harvest time:
end of September
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
6,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Viognier
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
64 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
224 L
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
3.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
19.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.2 g/L