Taste with Alex: Saint Joseph white 2017 Domaine Courbis
The new episode of Taste with Alex: Saint Joseph white 2017 Domaine Courbis is out!
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- support in your WSET tasting practice
- a workshop to discover the art of wine tasting
- wine tasting with a friend at your side (virtually)
- fun facts to convey to your entourage afterwards
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Letâs dive into the tasting of Saint Joseph white 2017 from Domaine Courbis!!
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Saint Joseph 2017 / Domaine Courbis
Saint Joseph AOC / 13%abv.
97% Marsanne + 3% Roussanne
Pale golden colour
Defined aromas with medium(+) intensity
Ripe green fruit (apple, pear, quince), ripe citrus fruit (lemon peel, orange peel), flowers (elderflower, acacia, white flowers), herbs (honeysuckle), oak (vanilla, cinnamon, light toast), yeast (bread dough, yeasty), oxidation (walnut) and bottle ageing (hazelnut, honey)
Dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium(+) body, long finish
Flavours of medium(+) intensity with apple, quince, lemon peel, orange peel, vanilla, light toast, bread dough, walnut, hazelnut and honey
Very good wine: complex, oily & vivid
To serve at 10-12°C
To drink now or save until 2024
With aĂŻoli, asparagus & morels, oysters baked in foie gras, spaghettis alla carbonara, lobster risotto, miso soup, gambas with coconut milk & mashed potatoes, Camembert with truffle,…
Fun fact: The AOC Saint Joseph produces 90% of red wines, in which up to 15% of white grape varieties are allowed in blends. This is however little practiced!
Did you know the Saint-Joseph AOC also makes white wines? Have you ever tasted one?
Let me know in the comments below!
P.S.: Wondering where those aromas of bread dough, toast and vanilla come from? Check out my video on the 7 winemaking methods you absolutely want to know about!
Note de dégustation Saint Joseph Blanc 2017 Domaine Courbis
Saint Joseph 2017 / Domaine Courbis
Saint Joseph AOC / 13%vol.
97% Marsanne + 3% Roussanne
Or pĂąle
ArĂŽmes dĂ©finis dâintensitĂ© moyenne(+)
Fruits verts mĂ»rs (pomme, poire, coing), agrumes mĂ»rs (Ă©corce de citron, Ă©corce dâorange), fleurs (fleur de sureau, acacia, fleurs blanches), herbes (tilleul), bois (vanille, cannelle, pain lĂ©gĂšrement grillĂ©), Ă©levage sur lies (pĂąte Ă pain, levures), oxydation (noix) et vieillissement en bouteille (noisette, miel)
Sec, acidité moyenne, alcool moyen, corps moyen(+), fin de bouche longue
Saveurs dâintensitĂ© prononcĂ©e : pomme, coing, Ă©corce de citron, Ă©corce dâorange, vanille, pain lĂ©gĂšrement grillĂ©, pĂąte Ă pain, noix, noisette et miel
TrĂšs bon vin : complexe, huileux & vif
Servir à 10-12°C
A boire maintenant ou Ă garder jusquâen 2024
AĂŻoli, asperges aux morilles, huĂźtres chaudes gratinĂ©es au foie gras, spaghettis Ă la carbonara, risotto au homard, soupe miso, gambas au lait de coco et purĂ©e de pommes de terre, Camembert Ă la truffe,…
Le saviez-vous ? Lâappellation Saint Joseph produit 90% de vins rouges, dans lesquels jusquâĂ 15% de cĂ©pages blancs peuvent ĂȘtre assemblĂ©s. Ceci est en rĂ©alitĂ© trĂšs peu pratiquĂ©.
Savais-tu que l’appellation Saint-Joseph faisait aussi du vin blanc ? En as-tu dĂ©jĂ dĂ©gustĂ© ?
Dis-le-moi en commentaire ci-dessous !
P.S. : Tu te demandes d’oĂč viennent ces arĂŽmes de pĂąte Ă pain, pain grillĂ© et vanille ? Ma vidĂ©o sur les 7 mĂ©thodes de vinification Ă connaĂźtre est pour toi !
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