Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides

Oenologist-owner: Louis Barruol Variety: Grenache – whole bunches, from very old vines. Color: dark red with purple hues. Bouquet: charcoal, bay, blackberry and pepper. Taste: full-bodied, creamy and rich, with lush fruit aromas (black raspberries) , sandy soil, game, camphor and spicy notes. Culinary associations: beef; pizza with sausages and vegetables; burgers; grilled vegetables; vegetarian dishes; cheeses (Gorgonzola, Gruyère); sweet-bitter chocolate; Espresso flavored desserts. Serving temperature 16-18 ° C. Optimal period of consumption: 2022 – 2035 Firmed with whole bunches and matured for 12 months – 20% in new barrels, 50% in one-year-old barrels and 30% in two- and three-year-old barrels. bottle unfiltered. Robert Parker: “Louis Barruol has been at its peak since the late 1990s. In recent years he has been making some of the best wines in southern Ron and France.” La like Le Claux, via Hominis Fides is first mentioned in 1902. It is one of the oldest vineyards in Saint Cosme. Its sandy soil was formed 14 million years ago. For 10 million years, the Ron Valley was covered by a sea that left behind a huge amount of sand. This calcareous sand, combinesd with the typical Grenache variety, gives rise to a wine with an amazing structure and extremely refined tannins. A special and elegant wine, gentle and strong at the same time. Hominis Fides is always the deepest and most enigmatic wine in the field.