Gigondas "Hominis Fides" AOP

Gigondas "Hominis Fides" AOP
Region
Rhône Valley
Producer
Château de Saint Cosme
Vintage
2022
Grape varieties
  • 100% Grenache / Garnacha
Bottle size
75 cl
Ratings
  • 95-97 points Jeb Dunnuck
  • 96 points James Suckling
  • 94+ points Robert Parker
  • 94-96 points Vinous
Alcohol
15%
Classification
AOP
Special characteristic

Hand-picked and hand-selected grapes. Whole-cluster cold maceration (no destemming) followed by fermentation in ancient Gallo-Roman vats. Gentle pressing then maturation for 12 months – 20% in first-use and 80% in used oak barrels (second- to fourth-use). No filtering.

An abundance of dark and yellow fruit on the nose, with blackberry and raspberry. Rich fruit also on the palate. Silky tannins. A truly great wine.

The sandy soils of the Hominis Fides lieu-dit are very calcareous, interspersed with loam.