Champelrose 2022 | Domaine Courbis | Cornas

Name: Champelrose 2022 | Domaine Courbis | Cornas
Brand: Domaine Courbis
SKU: 660
Price: 37.61 EUR
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Domaine Courbis, AOP Cornas (estate based in Châteaubourg). Laurent and Dominique Courbis continue a family tradition of vine-growing in the area since the sixteenth century. Champelrose: 4.5 ha in Cornas — 2.5 ha of centenarian vines planted in 1919 plus 2 ha of 25–30-year-old Syrah — on poor, well-drained granitic sand soils at the foot of the Cornas slope. Production: ~20,000 bottles. 100% Syrah.

Hand-harvested into small crates. Fully destemmed. Fermented in stainless steel at 30–32 ºC with a maceration of approximately three weeks. Aged 15 months in oak barrels (15% new, 30% one-fill, 55% two-fill), then three months in tank before bottling.

Wine Identification
Champelrose 2022 by Domaine Courbis is a red wine from the Cornas appellation in France’s Rhône Valley. Produced by Laurent and Dominique Courbis, who continue a family viticultural tradition dating back to the sixteenth century, this vintage is crafted entirely from Syrah grapes.

Origin and Winemaking
The vineyards span 4.5 hectares in Cornas, on the lower part of the slope. The terroir consists of very poor granitic sand soils. The vines are a mix of centenarian plants, with 2.5 hectares planted in 1919, and younger vines aged between 25 and 30 years, covering the remaining 2 hectares.

Vinification begins with manual harvesting in small crates followed by total destemming. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at temperatures between 30-32 ºC, involving maceration for approximately three weeks. The wine then undergoes aging in oak barrels for fifteen months; these barrels consist of 15% new wood, 30% one-year-old barrels, and 55% two-year-old barrels. Finally, the wine rests in vats for three months before bottling. Annual production is limited to approximately 20,000 bottles.

Tasting Profile and Critical Reception
Champelrose presents itself as a serious expression of Syrah from Cornas, shaped by its specific granitic sandy soils and old vine concentration. The winemaking approach emphasizes precision through controlled fermentation temperatures and a moderate aging regimen in used and new oak to preserve fruit integrity while adding structure.

James Suckling awarded this vintage a score of 94 points. The combination of old vines and specific soil conditions contributes to the distinct character expected from this prestigious appellation.

Overall Character
This is a refined, structured red wine that balances the intensity of its terroir with elegant winemaking techniques. It offers a clear representation of Domaine Courbis’s commitment to quality and tradition in the Northern Rhône.

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Learn more about Domaine Courbis

The Courbis family has grown vines in Châteaubourg since the sixteenth century. When Laurent and Dominique took over in the 1980s, the house already had four centuries of farming behind it; their father, Maurice, had been one of those who opened the way in the area.

The domaine covers some forty hectares of hillside across the communes of Glun, Châteaubourg and Cornas: eight in the Cornas appellation, eighteen and a half in red Saint-Joseph and five in white Saint-Joseph, plus Saint-Péray. The soils change with the parcel —granite sandstone where the Syrah goes, limestone at Les Royes— which is what justifies bottling the sites separately.

In Cornas they farm two places that are nothing alike. Les Eygats faces east and south-east at two hundred and fifty metres, planted in 1991. La Sabarotte is a south-east-facing slope with genuinely old vines: they were planted in 1947. Champelrose completes the run of single-site bottlings.

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