Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Poste

Gigondas Le Poste 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 Le Poste is from a 1-hectare terraced vineyard that sits near the chapel of Saint Cosme, a short uphill climb from the winery. The maximum elevation is 280 meters, 140 meters above the Gigondas valley floor, and is one of the coolest vineyards in Gigondas. The terraces and elevation make it necessary to plow the vineyard by horse.

The vineyard was replanted in 1963 by Henri Barruol to a field blend based mainly on Grenache and one small parcel of Clairette from which Le Poste Blanc is produced. The wine is made with whole cluster fermentation from indigenous yeasts, aged in 20% new 228-liter barrels, and bottled without fining or filtering. Only six 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 sports a core of dark fig, blackberry and red currant paste, along with notes of tar, lavender, roasted juniper and tobacco. Shows heft and drive, yet remains remarkably refined, offering a long, precise chalk spine that runs from start to finish. A deft combination of power and elegance.”
— Wine Spectator, Aug 2017
“This sports a core of dark fig, blackberry and red currant paste flavors, with tar, lavender, roasted juniper and tobacco notes. Shows heft and drive, yet stays remarkably refined, with a long, precise, chalky spine running from start to finish. A deft combination of power and elegance. Best from 2020 through 2040.”
— Wine Spectator, Nov 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Le Poste
Vineyard size
2 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
990 feet
Vines/acre:
1320
Yield/acre:
0.1 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1963
Harvest time:
Beginning of October
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,500
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
Grenache
Fermentation container:
wooden vats
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and Pigeages
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
228 L
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Analytical Data
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