Château de Saint Cosme Les Deux Albion Rouge

Côtes du Rhône-Les Deux Albion bottle image

Wine Description

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.

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
“Incisive aromas of fresh red berries, candied lavender and smoky minerals, complemented by a subtle garrigue nuance. Juicy, concentrated and focused on the palate, offering vibrant black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that become sweeter and more lively with air. Shows very good depth as well as vivacity; fine-grained, firming tannins build slowly on the long, mineral-driven finish.”
— Vinous, Jun 2016
“The 2014 Cotes du Rhone les Deux Albions has surprising density and depth of fruit in the vintage. Blackberries, currants, licorice, garrigue and pepper all emerge from this medium-bodied, sweetly fruited, charming, forward and delicious beauty. It will drink well right out of the gate.”
— Wine Advocate, Mar 2016
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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
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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
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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