Name
Minervois AOC
Order #
916327
Producer
Domaine de Courbissac
Vintage
2006
Price
$17.99
About
Biodynamic and stylistically-maverick Alsace vigneron Marc Tempé joined with film producer and wine-enthusiast Reinhard Brundig in 2002 to found the Domaine de Courbissac. The man can make red wine!
Having searched the South of France for an exceptional terroir, they were enchanted by an estate which was situated at the end of a steep path, hidden amongst the vines: Domaine de Courbissac.
Courbissac's 30 hectares is situated in the delimited area of "La Livinière", which lies in the heart of Minervois. This natural area, called Petit Causse, lies between the foothills of the Cevennes and the Montagne Noire. This region is one of the sunniest in France with very low precipitation is. The ripening of the grapes (mourvèdre, syrah, carignan, grenache, roussane, marsanne) benefits from ideal climatic conditions, combined with thermal amplitude: daily heat, particularly important, attenuated by coolness at night, induced by fresh air sweeping down from the mountain ridges.
The cultivation follows the principles of biodynamics. This method, which is respectful of the environment, allows the vines and the soil to play the leading parts in a story which tells of the expression of the terroir. The resultant quality of the grapes and the full-bodied wines which are being produced from them, high in colours and flavours, reveal the complexity of the chalky soil and the richness of this environment. The wines are created from the special alchemy which unites human hearts, the soil and the vines.
(Carignan, Syrah, Grenache)
Having searched the South of France for an exceptional terroir, they were enchanted by an estate which was situated at the end of a steep path, hidden amongst the vines: Domaine de Courbissac.
Courbissac's 30 hectares is situated in the delimited area of "La Livinière", which lies in the heart of Minervois. This natural area, called Petit Causse, lies between the foothills of the Cevennes and the Montagne Noire. This region is one of the sunniest in France with very low precipitation is. The ripening of the grapes (mourvèdre, syrah, carignan, grenache, roussane, marsanne) benefits from ideal climatic conditions, combined with thermal amplitude: daily heat, particularly important, attenuated by coolness at night, induced by fresh air sweeping down from the mountain ridges.
The cultivation follows the principles of biodynamics. This method, which is respectful of the environment, allows the vines and the soil to play the leading parts in a story which tells of the expression of the terroir. The resultant quality of the grapes and the full-bodied wines which are being produced from them, high in colours and flavours, reveal the complexity of the chalky soil and the richness of this environment. The wines are created from the special alchemy which unites human hearts, the soil and the vines.
(Carignan, Syrah, Grenache)
Review
2006 - 91 Points, Wine Advocate, Issue #183
"The basic Courbissac 2006 Minervois (which never left a cement tank) delivers a combination of bitter-sweet chocolate and salted, toasted walnuts with deep, ripe yet invigoratingly tart blackberry and mulberry fruit. Hints of black tea and orange zest add further palate stimulation. Tea, black fruit, and herb scents waft through the entire proceeding, but this dense, bright cuvee is aromatically relatively subdued, the excitement being reserved for the palate, and a finish full of vim and vigor. I wouldn't be surprised to see this reward 4-6 years' cellaring, although it is delightful already."
Visit Website"The basic Courbissac 2006 Minervois (which never left a cement tank) delivers a combination of bitter-sweet chocolate and salted, toasted walnuts with deep, ripe yet invigoratingly tart blackberry and mulberry fruit. Hints of black tea and orange zest add further palate stimulation. Tea, black fruit, and herb scents waft through the entire proceeding, but this dense, bright cuvee is aromatically relatively subdued, the excitement being reserved for the palate, and a finish full of vim and vigor. I wouldn't be surprised to see this reward 4-6 years' cellaring, although it is delightful already."
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