Domaine Courbis, Cornas Champelrose 2020

Notes: Leading off the Cornas, the 2020 Cornas Champelrose has lots of red and black fruits as well as peppery spice, loamy earth, and dried flower-like nuances. It's ripe, full-bodied, and expansive on the palate, with plenty of tannins as well as flawless balance.

The Champelrose plot  is laid out on terraces. This is an exceptional terroir, culminating at an altitude of 250 metres. The terraces rich in granite promote the minerality in the wine! 

- Hand-picked 

-from very old vines (planted in 1919), with a surface area of ​​2.5 ha, accompanied by a plot of about fifteen years old, i.e. a total of 4.3 ha for this vintage.
- Traditional vinification in stainless steel vats and malolactic in oak barrels 
- New barrels (25%), barrels of 1 wine (20%), barrels of 2 wines (55%). Numerous and regular rackings. Bottled after 16 months of aging.

Food pairing:  Lamb, beef fillet and pepper sauce, roast pork tenderloin or stuffed tomatoes.