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Dark cherry, raspberry and juicy plum mingle with marzipan, cinnamon, thyme and lavender, with hints of olive and truffle. Rich yet energetic and classic in style, with refined, velvety tannins and a long, savory finish.
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Close50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault
Food pairings: Stews, braises and grilled meats.
Winemaking: The grapes are fermented as whole clusters with indigenous yeasts in cement vats, with pump-overs and punch-downs. The wine is aged for 24 months in old 228-liter barrels and bottled without fining or filtration.
Vineyards and terroir: The grapes come from contracted growers in three climats of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The most famous is the plateau of La Crau, with its galets roulés over clay, which brings power and structure; Valori and Christia, on sandy soils, give the wine its perfume and freshness.
Family and history: This is one of Louis Barruol's "Saint Cosme" négociant wines. The Barruol family has owned Château de Saint Cosme in Gigondas since 1490; Louis took over from his father in 1992 and in 1997 began buying grapes from contracted growers, labeling those wines simply "Saint Cosme" to set them apart from the estate-grown "Château de Saint Cosme" wines. The first vintage of this Châteauneuf-du-Pape was 2001.
In the pictures: Louis Barruol; Henri and Louis Barruol (photos courtesy of Winebow); and the Saint Cosme chapel at the family estate in Gigondas (photo: EmDee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0).
