Château de Saint Cosme Le Poste
Wine Description
The Côtes du Rhône Blanc "Le Poste" from Château de St. Cosme is a wonderful expression of the terroir. This Clairette is sourced from the limestone and marl rich Tortonian age vineyard which lends a stunning acidity to the final wine, making this a white worth aging.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Limestony marl from the Tortonian period
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
990 feet
Vines/acre:
1320
Yield/acre:
0.1 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
First half of September
First vintage of this wine:
1920
Bottles produced of this wine:
600
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
Clairette
Fermentation container:
Old barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 days
Fermentation temperature:
64 °F
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
228 L
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Age of Aging Container:
Old
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L
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