Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Poste

Gigondas Le Poste bottle image

Wine Description

The Château de St. Cosme Gigondas Le Poste is often regarded as a feminine wine; one that exerts strength and depth. Crafted from old Grenache vines rooted in limestone and marl, this red is a reflection from the land in which it came.

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
“Tasting like a top flight Pinot Noir, the 2013 Gigondas Le Poste is the most polished, elegant and silky in the lineup. Coming from a terraced vineyard that lies just behind the estate (three of the terraces are planted to red varieties, one terrace is planted to Cinsault). Like all of the single vineyards here, it’s almost all Grenache, was fermented with 100% whole clusters, and aged twelve months in small Burgundy barrels. Offering up notions of black currants, river rock, underbrush and dried Provencal herbs, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, seamless texture and beautifully polished tannin that emerge on the finish. Still relatively backwards and reserved, it needs 2-3 years of cellaring and will drink well for a decade after that.”
— Wine Advocate, Mar 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
2 acres
Soil composition
Limestony marl from the Tortonian period
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
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and Pigeages
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
228 L
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Age of Aging Container:
Old
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L