Domaine Courbis - Saint Joseph Red 2021
Domaine Courbis is located in Châteaubourg, in the Ardèche . The brothers Laurent and Dominique now operate the family winery which dates back to the 16th century. The estate is the southernmost of the Saint-Joseph appellation, bordering the Cornas appellation and is made up of around 35 hectares of vines.
Saint-Joseph Rouge is made from Syrah . The manual harvest is entirely destemmed. Vinification takes place in closed stainless steel vats. The temperature is controlled at 30-32°C for maximum color extraction. Maceration lasts 12 to 15 days. The aging lasts 14 months : 15 to 20% in vats , 20% in barrels of one wine , 55 to 60% in barrels of 2, 3 and 4 wines .
Grape variety: 100% Syrah