Why do we love it?
When the most ancient and enchanting Chateaux of the Rhone, Saint Cosme, decides to buy a small winery in Vinsobres, there must be a very important reason, and you are looking at it right now, it’s the Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres. The 91 points of the Wine Spectator are justifying their choice.
Saint Cosme was established in southern Rhone, outside Gigondas, in 1490. We are talking about a family business since Louis Barruol is at the helm of the winery and he is the 14th generation. They emphasize the salience of terroir and old vines, with ancient know-how and organic farming. Louis Barruol believes that there are many fantastic vineyards in the region, with unique soil and terroir, that require effort and time but the resulting wines totally worth it. One of those is the Chateau Rouanne. Its vines are about 50 years old and were planted with the Massal Selection method. This means that they selected the best old vines and from them, they took cuttings for replanting the new vineyards, in order for the final wines to have an impressive complexity and better expression of the terroir. Chateau Rouanne Vinsobres incorporates all of the above into a blend of Grenache Rouge (50%), Syrah (40%), and Mourvedre (10%). The varieties are co-fermented in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts and mature there for 18 months. It is bottled unfiltered and ready to impress you.
Chateau Rouanne Vinsobres is one of the wines that if you try once you will ask for them forever.
Tastes Like
It has a deep purple color and pronounced aromas of sour cherry, plum, bilberry, and blackberry. Notes of forest floor, violet, and leather complement the aromatic set. On the palate, it is expressive, with rich red and black fruits, notes of pepper and cinnamon, and a chocolate finish. It has medium body, medium (+) acidity, and medium but well-structured tannins.
