Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Hominis Fides Blanc 2022 (750ML)

91 VM

Vivid jasmine, lemon esh and a slice of pear introduce the 2022 Côtes-duRhône Blanc Hominis Fides. Medium-bodied and focused, the 2022 is suciently concentrated and wraps up with a touch of wet stones on the streamlined finale.--Nicolaas Greinacher, Vinous Media

100 % Clairette.

Limestone sand from the Miocene sea, in the ‘Hominis Fides’ named vineyard.

Fermentation in used casks and ageing on fine lees for 10 months.

Gunflint, anise, pear and quince.

The young massal selection vines in Hominis Fides are growing, developing, putting down deep roots and producing beautiful fruit. Every year, we can see the identity of the vineyard asserting itself and differentiating itself from Le Poste. It is true that the Miocene sea sand offers a truly remarkable foundation both for Grenache and Clairette. We prune the vines as bush vines and lift them on stakes so that we never have to top the shoots in spring. I am against the use of topping in a Mediterranean climate – it makes no sense to use this mini-pruning technique and force vines to grow secondary buds just when they need their fruit to flower.