Côme Isambert “Cosmobulles” Rosé 2020
To make this pétillant naturel (aka pét-nat), Côme pressed the Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc directly. After a short maceration of a few hours, the juice from the Grolleau Gris, Grolleau Noir, and Pineau d’Aunis is drained off. After the initial fermentation in fiberglass vats, the wine is bottled, then aged in the bottle on the lees until it was disgorged in late fall 2023. Roughly 15g/L of residual sugar were left in this wine during the aging process to give it its bubbles! The wine has some body to it, a light white pepper nose with a ruby red color. It pairs well with roasted summer vegetables, pork, pizza, and could be fun with a cheese course!
The Producer
Côme is a négociant-winemaker who has spent more than a decade working in the world of organic agriculture. He began to produce his own organic wines in 2013 in Saumur, producing around 6,000 bottles per year. He buys his grapes from 4 different organic growers, and from there he manages everything- from the picking of the grapes to the bottling of his wines, not to mention the sales! The grapes used are traditional in his part of the Loire Valley: Cabernet Franc and Grolleau are used for the reds (and for a sparkling rosé) and Chenin Blanc is used for his whites. Côme's winemaking ability, in combination with the chalky and schist terroirs of Saumur, leads to wines that are a perfect representation of the outstanding potential and diversity that can be found in the Loire Valley!
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