Winery Gérard CourbisCornas
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Cornas
Pairings that work perfectly with Cornas
Original food and wine pairings with Cornas
The Cornas of Winery Gérard Courbis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or grandma melanie's cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Courbis's Cornas.
Discover the grape variety: Mollard
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby color, supple tannins and an airy palate, offering delicate aromas of red fruits (raspberry, cherry, strawberry), alpine spices, mountain herbs and floral notes. A high-altitude airy profile. Very rare variety, preserved by a few artisan winemakers for its heritage value, in confidential altitude cuvées. Grown in IGP Hautes-Alpes around Embrun. French indigenous variety from the Hautes-Alpes, an alpine signature.
Informations about the Winery Gérard Courbis
The Winery Gérard Courbis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cornas
Smallest cru of the northern Rhône right bank (AOC 1938): signature Syrah exclusively as ruling red (100% mandatory) — deep black robe with intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), violet, spice, pepper and liquorice, rich and powerful texture, firm tannins evolving to a liquorice finish, decade-long ageing ≥15 years. East-southeast amphitheatre slopes on granite "gores" (sandy clays), Massif Central, optimal exposure.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Primeur (wine)
A wine made to be drunk very young, bottled and marketed very soon after fermentation (about two months). Syn.: new.
