Saint-Joseph Blanc 2022 – Domaine Courbis

The grapes to produce Saint-Joseph Blanc Domaine Courbis were manually harvested at optimum maturity. The Saint-Joseph Blanc Domaine Courbis grapes were immediately pressed, racked and fermented at low temperatures of 16 to 17°C in stainless steel vats. 30% of the harvest was fermented in new barrels.

The vineyard is located approximately eight kilometres from Tournon. It comprises five hectares situated to the southern end of the estate, on south east facing steep slopes. The vines are planted in clay and limestone soils.

Domaine Courbis dates from the 16th century and has been handed down from father to son since the start of the 20th century. It is now under the dynamic partnership of two brothers: Laurent, who is responsible for winemaking, and Dominique who looks after the vineyard. The vineyard currently extends to 35 hectares (including eight hectares in Cornas, five hectares in Saint Joseph Blanc and 19 hectares in Saint Joseph Rouge) in the communes of Châteaubourg and Cornas. The vines are planted on steep hillsides and the cellar is modern and equipped with temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and oak casks. The wines of Domaine Courbis are of extremely high quality and are consistently met with worldwide acclaim.