AOC Pessac-Léognan - Cru Classé de Graves
Château Couhins-Lurton is the emblematic estate of the André Lurton family. With a clay-limestone terroir unique to the appellation, the château produces Sauvignon Blancs with outstanding aromatic profiles bursting with fruit and hints of salinity, which age terrifically.
Varietal
Sauvignon : 100%
Alcohol content
13.5% vol.
Weather conditions
The 2017 vintage was one of the earliest on record. The growing season was marked by a dry winter and spring (46% less rainfall than usual), accompanied by temperatures 2°C above average (except for the frost in April). This dry summer weather was ideal for ripening the seeds until late August.
Harvest
08/28/2017
Tasting
Château Couhins-Lurton 2017 is a crystal clear, pale yellow colour with green highlights.
The bouquet reveals a symphony of generous overtones, including white peach and tropical fruits (pineapple, passion fruit), enlivened with spicy nuances (white pepper).
Lively tension on the palate. This soft, round wine is very elegant with white fruit (peach and nectarine) and citrus (grapefruit) aromas. In addition to great length, this wine displays beautiful minerality, with hints of vanilla and oaky overtones. The slightly iodized finish gives a very pleasant aftertaste.
Terroir
Gravel, sand and gravel, on a subsoil of limestone.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding.
Grape Harvest: By hand in several passes.
Winemaking
After pressing and settling, in oak barrels (30% new).
Ageing
For 10 months in oak barrels on full lees with bâtonnage.
Serving
Serve between 8°C and 11°C
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Food pairings
Cod grilled with herbs, monkfish cooked in saffron sauce, goat's cheese.
Château Couhins-Lurton is the smallest of our family estates, but also the smallest of the Graves Crus Classés. Nestled on a unique clay-limestone terroir, it gives birth to Sauvignon Blancs of great minerality and to greedy, fruity Merlots. Thanks to their good acidity and low pH, these white and red wines stand out for their freshness and exceptional ageing potential, true signatures of great Bordeaux wines.
