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
2018 was one of the warmest years since 1900, featuring above-average temperatures, the second hottest summer to date, and abundant sunshine… Heavy rainfall in the first half of the year was followed by persistent, near-record drought conditions in September.
Harvest
08/27/2018
Tasting
Pale yellow colour with golden highlights.
The nose is powerful and wonderfully complex, revealing delicious aromas of white fruit (green apple, pear), enhanced by a touch of lemon zest.
Starts out juicy on the palate. A very well-balanced, elegant wine with remarkable aromas. Vivaciousness and freshness are the watchwords here.
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
Scallops, leak fondue, monkfish cooked in saffron sauce, cheese platters.
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.
