2017
Couhins-Lurton
White
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Pessac-Léognan
Vintage's weather
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 date: August 28, 2017
Grape blend: Sauvignon blanc 100%
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Appareance: Château Couhins-Lurton 2017 is a crystal clear, pale yellow colour with green highlights.
Nose: The bouquet reveals a symphony of generous overtones, including white peach and tropical fruits (pineapple, passion fruit), enlivened with spicy nuances (white pepper).
Mouth: 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. Makes a lovely accompaniment to cod grilled with herbs, monkfish cooked in saffron sauce or goat’s cheese.
Tasting note
92.00 / 100 – The Wine Spectator
88 – 90 / 100 – Vinious
91 – 94 / 100 –The Wine Spectator
92 – 93 / 100 –James Suckling
Technical Informations
Surface : 6,00 hectares
Soil : Gravel, sand and gravel, on a subsoil of limestone
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Grape harvest : By hand in several passes
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Graft stock : 101.14 – 3309C – Riparia
Plant food : Traditional, limited impact
Plant density : 6,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age : 26 ans
Grape variety : Sauvignons
Pruning type : Double guyot with debudding
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Fermentation : After pressing and settling, in oak barrels (30% new)
Fermentation temperature : 18 à 23°C
Malolactic : No
Wine maturing : For 10 months in oak barrels on full lees with bâtonnage
Wine montage : Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment and bentonite
Maturing potential : Fully expressive between 3 and 10 years, can age 20 to 30 years
Maître de chai : Jean Marc COMTE
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Œnologist Consultant : Valérie LAVIGNE.
