Gigondas 2017 " Le Claux " - Chateau de St Cosme

Gigondas 2017 " Le Claux " - Chateau de St Cosme - 

Very old mixed plantings of Grenache in the ‘Le Claux’ named vineyard. Whole clusters. Miocene limestone marl in the Font des Papes alluvial fan. Aged for twelve months: 20% in new casks - 50% in casks used for one wine - 30% in casks used for two wines. Le Claux is located a few metres away from Hominis Fides which is unbelievable considering the difference in soil types between the two vineyards. That’s what our estate is all about: offering substantial geological diversity in such a small area, which is why Saint Cosme should be likened to a Burgundy estate. When the Dentelles  de  Montmirail  were  formed,  blades  of  geological  ‘mille-feuille’-like  rocks  were  thrust  upwards, creating our unique present-day soil types. Limestone marl then descended into our valley – the geological term for this is an alluvial fan – following the same route as the cool flow of air that now regulates the local microclimate. It is astonishing to think that minerals can wend their way along the same path as air flows, albeit  at  differing  speeds  and  eras.  But  what  I  like  most  about  this  parallel  is  its  poetic  and  graphic dimension. This all takes us back to the rules governing the universe. Bottled without filtration.