Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides

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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 1490. 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
Despite the vintage's challenges, the 2021 Gigondas Hominis Fides is a remarkable wine in the making. Evoking aromas of dark cherries, crushed strawberries, violet, spices and lead pencil mingled with delicate stemmy notes, it's full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with velvety tannins framed by bright acids and a long, structured and layered texture that concludes into a long, ethereal finish. While reasonably approachable now, this wine will benefit from being tucked away for at least 5-10 years to reach its full potential. — Wine Advocate, Oct 2024
“The 2021 Gigondas Hominis Fides boasts huge black cherry and blackberry fruit, accented by hints of peppery spice, cedar and vanilla. It's full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a long, velvety finish. There's really no hint of this being a difficult year in the Southern Rhône, testament to the hard work put into the vineyards by proprietor Louis Barruol and his team.” — Wine Advocate, May 2024
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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
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
Beginning of October
First vintage of this wine:
2003
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,667
Certifying Organizations:
Ecocert
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
Grenache
Fermentation container:
wooden vats
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and Pigeages
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
228 Liters
Age of Aging Container:
20% new
Total SO2
66
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.87
Acidity:
2.89 g/L
Alcohol:
15.47 %
Dry extract:
28.4 g/L
Total SO2
66
Residual sugar:
0.51 g/L