Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides

Gigondas Hominis Fides bottle image

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.

Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides is where some of the oldest vines of the estate are found with an average vine age of 90-years. The vineyard is located across the road from Le Claux with Miocene-era sand mixed with clay and stones. Incidentally, the soil is identical to that of Château Rayas in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The wine is a field blend of predominately Grenache, made with whole cluster fermentation from indigenous yeasts, aged in 20% new 228-liter barrels, and bottled without fining or filtration. Only 10 barrels are produced each year.

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
“This has a packed core of red and black currant preserves and crushed plum fruit, inlaid liberally with lavender, juniper, bay and tobacco notes. Lots of grippy bittersweet cocoa and licorice root accents score the finish, which is seriously long. A brick house.”
— Wine Spectator, Aug 2017
“This has a packed core of red and black currant preserves and crushed plum fruit, inlaid liberally with lavender, juniper, bay leaf and tobacco notes. Lots of grippy bittersweet cocoa and licorice root accents score the finish, which is seriously long. A brick house. Best from 2020 through 2040.”
— Wine Spectator, Nov 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Hominis Fides
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Sand
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
990 feet
Vines/acre:
2000
Yield/acre:
0.1 tons
Harvest time:
Beginning of October
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,600
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
Grenache
Fermentation container:
wooden vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and Pigeages
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
228 Liters
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Analytical Data
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