Summary: Les Courtilles (a series of small courtyards) is named after the village winery founded in 1997 by Bernard Schurr. Here Bernard had the ambition of crafting small batches of wines with individual character and charm. Les Courtilles Cotes du Rhone is sourced from 35-year-old vines on the right bank of the Rhone between Orange and Avignon. 

Winemaking: A core blend of primarily Grenache was hand-harvested and de-stemmed before a long cold soak and fermentation in small concrete vats, pumped over twice daily. Transferred to a stainless-steel tank to finish fermentation before blending with a component (20%) of barrel-matured Cotes de Rhone Villages fruit from the Plan de Dieu, adding depth, complexity and structure to the wine whilst also increasing cellaring potential.  

2019 Vintage: 2019 signals another impressive vintage in the Rhône Valley. Prolonged high temperatures were the biggest challenge for growers in the Northern Rhône, but thanks to some well-timed August rain, the overall results are full yet racy wines with good fluidity and freshness.

Tasting Note: Distinctive Cotes du Rhone, offering up a nose of dark berried fruit, savoury undergrowth, a hint of oak and seductive spice. The palate kicks off with a burst of supple red berry and sweet cherry flavours balanced by bright acidity and nicely textured tannins complexed by earthy notes.
Beautifully balanced and flavoursome, this is great Cotes du Rhone that will deliver relaxed drinking pleasure in the mid-term. Best drunk with roast beef and horseradish mash.

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Bottle Barcode: 3525490096311

Carton Barcode: 3525490096310

Les Courtilles Cotes du Rhone Tasting Note 2019

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