Winery Gérard CourbisSaint-Joseph
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Saint-Joseph of the Winery Gérard Courbis is in the top 10 of wines of Saint-Joseph.
Taste structure of the Saint-Joseph from the Winery Gérard Courbis
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Joseph of Winery Gérard Courbis in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saint-Joseph of Winery Gérard Courbis in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, violet or plum.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Joseph
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Joseph
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Joseph
The Saint-Joseph of Winery Gérard Courbis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, grilled lamb shoulder with spices and honey or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Courbis's Saint-Joseph.
Discover the grape variety: Gaillard 2
Interspecific cross between an othello-rupestris and the noah obtained in 1885 by Fernand Gaillard. In the 1960s, Gaillard 2 still represented nearly 4,000 hectares, particularly in the Centre-West and Burgundy regions. Today, it has practically disappeared.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Joseph from Winery Gérard Courbis are 2017, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Gérard Courbis
The Winery Gérard Courbis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Joseph
The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
