Château de Saint CosmeGigondas Le Poste
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Gigondas Le Poste of the Château de Saint Cosme is in the top 70 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the Gigondas Le Poste from the Château de Saint Cosme
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gigondas Le Poste of Château de Saint Cosme in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gigondas Le Poste of Château de Saint Cosme in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, coffee or lavender and sometimes also flavors of leather, pepper or black currant.
Food and wine pairings with Gigondas Le Poste
Pairings that work perfectly with Gigondas Le Poste
Original food and wine pairings with Gigondas Le Poste
The Gigondas Le Poste of Château de Saint Cosme matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb tagine with olives and honey or real paella recipe from valencia.
Details and technical informations about Château de Saint Cosme's Gigondas Le Poste.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gigondas Le Poste from Château de Saint Cosme are 2017, 2016, 2011, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Château de Saint Cosme
The Château de Saint Cosme is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gigondas
The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Maccabeo
See macabeu.
