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Domaine Coursodon’s Saint-Joseph Silice 2018 first captivates us with its intense red color with purplish highlights. On the nose, it reveals a superb, distinctive aromatic palette, with notes of red fruits and spices. Well-balanced and well-structured, the palate matches the nose, and the finesse of the tannins completes a clean, long finish. A half (37.5 cl) of Silice 2018 will age faster than a bottle, but should be opened 45 minutes before serving.
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| The estate |
The fifth generation of winegrowers, Jérôme has been working alongside his father Pierre since the 1998 vintage. By producing fine, elegant wines, he has left his mark on the Domaine, and likes to say that “it’s the sum of the small details that makes the difference”. And if their wines are almost beyond reproach today, they owe it in no small part to the constant quest for excellence that has driven every generation of Coursodon. The Domaine’s vineyards (16 ha, including 13.5 ha of reds and 2.5 ha of whites) are mainly located in Mauves, the cradle of Saint-Joseph, on granite soil, a favored terroir for Syrah. A few parcels are also located in the communes of Glun, Tournon-sur-Rhône and Saint-Jean-de-Muzols. |
| Viticulture |
The vines are planted on steep slopes of schist and granite, with south-southeast exposure. The yield is 36 hl/ha at a planting density of 7,000 vines/ha. No mechanization is possible, which is why all viticultural work is carried out by hand. Finally, the whole harvest is transported in 40 kg containers to the winery, where it is first sorted. |
| Winemaking |
Table sorting at reception, followed by destemming. Cold pre-fermentation maceration is followed by fermentation in open vats for 15-18 days, with 2 daily punchings of the cap. Finally, the wines are aged in oak barrels (pièces and demi-muids) for 12 months. |
| Food & wine suggestions |
The Silice 2018 (demie) goes very well with Navarin en avignonnaise, farm squab with chanterelle mushrooms, and also Tournedos Rossini. |
| Operating temperature |
18°C |
| Discover also |
Crozes-Hermitage “Inspiration”. A neighboring appellation where the Syrah, worked differently, reveals a completely different expression. |
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