Saint Cosme Condrieu

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Wine Description

Château de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the benchmark wines of the appellation. The property has been in the hands of the Barruol family since 1570. Louis Barruol took over from his father in 1992 making a dramatic shift to quality and converting to biodynamics in 2010.

The estate lies in the heart of Gigondas where 15 hectares of vineyard grow in the shade of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountain. In addition to the estate-grown wines labeled “Château de Saint Cosme,” Louis Barruol buys grapes from contracted growers, labeling these “négociant” wines simply as “Saint Cosme.”

Saint Cosme Condrieu is produced from fully-ripened Viognier which Louis Barruol believes is essential to achieving the variety’s full potential. “But ripeness must not imply excessive alcohol,” says Barruol, “We seek balance.” The wine is matured for eight months in used 228-liter barrels, and undergoes full malolactic fermentation on fine lees 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
“Rich, but showing good tension and focus, with a bitter orange note helping the peach, nectarine, yellow apple and quince flavors zip along, while light verbena and honeysuckle details chime in on the brioche-accented finish.”
— Wine Spectator, Aug 2017
“Rich, but showing good tension and focus, with a bitter orange note helping the peach, nectarine, yellow apple and quince flavors zip along, while light verbena and honeysuckle details chime in on the brioche-accented finish. Drink now through 2020.”
— Wine Spectator, Nov 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Granitic
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
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
224 Liters
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Analytical Data
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