Saint Cosme Côte Rôtie

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Wine Description

Located in the heart of the Gigondas appellation, the Château de Saint Cosme estate dates back to 1416 and lies within the confines of a historic Gallo-Roman villa. In addition to mythical plots belonging to the estate in the appellation of Gigondas, Saint Comse also runs a “micro-négociant” activity working closely with top growers in the northern Rhône to produce stunning examples of Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, Crozes Hermitage and St. Joseph. The Saint Cosme Côte Rôtie is sourced from the mystical La Viaillière and Nève vineyards, where the pure schistose soils and ideal latitude of the vineyard plots allow the Syrah grape to prosper and mature gracefully.

 

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
“A firm, taut, minerally style, with lots of iron-edged grip striding from start to finish, while red currant and damson plum fruit push out from the core. White pepper and singed juniper details fill in the background.”
— Wine Spectator, Jun 2016
“A firm, taut, minerally style, with lots of iron-edged grip striding from start to finish, while red currant and damson plum fruit push out from the core. White pepper and singed juniper details fill in the background. This will need some time to stretch out fully.”
— Wine Spectator, Sep 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Le Plomb, La Viailliere, and Neve
Vineyard size
8 acres
Soil composition
schist
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
660 feet
Vines/acre:
3200
Yield/acre:
1 tons
Exposure:
Eastern
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
Mid September
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
2 weeks
Varietal composition:
100% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Cement vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-10 days days
Maceration technique:
Pigeages
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
228
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Age of Aging Container:
New and 0ne year
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
3.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
27.9 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.1 g/L