Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas
Wine Description
From the heart of the Southern Rhône, the Château de St. Cosme Gigondas is produced from 60 year old vines that enjoy a unique terroir. The structure and finesse, typically unusual for a southern Rhône wine, culminate to form a wine of striking balance and complexity with a wonderful capacity for aging.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Gigondas
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Limestone
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
825 feet
Vines/acre:
1600
Harvest time:
mid-October
Bottles produced of this wine:
45,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
40
Varietal composition:
60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 18% Mourvèdre, 2% Cinsault
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
3.3 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
31.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.3 g/L
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