AOC Pessac-Léognan
The special clay-gravel terroir of Château Couhins-Lurton rouge has given birth to a great left-bank Merlot: it stands out in the appellation for its extreme finesse and intensity of fruit on the finish. Its nobility and ageing potential are a credit to its rank.
Varietal
Merlot : 97%
Cabernet sauvignon : 3%
Alcohol content
13% vol.
Weather conditions
2021 was marked by very capricious weather. There was a lot of rain in the spring. An episode of
frost at the beginning of April caused major damage. The summer was very mild, with no extreme
heat. At the end of August, fine weather set in, with high temperatures during the day and cool nights: ideal conditions for ripening the grapes. These last few weeks were crucial to the success
of this vintage.
Harvest
20 September - 7 October 2021
Tasting
A cherry-red colour, with good intensity for the vintage.
The nose is beautifully complex, with notes of red fruit combined with spices and balsamic notes (vanilla). The whole is particularly pleasant.
On the palate, this wine is very well-balanced and harmonious, expressing itself fully on the fruit. Its overall structure is not too powerful. A fruity, delicious wine to drink young.
Terroir
Clay and gravel soil.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Guyot Double.
Grape Harvest: Manual harvest.
Winemaking
Fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats and in stoneware amphoras.
Ageing
Aged in 500 litre barrels (no new wood) and amphoras for 9 months.
Serving
Serve between 16°C and 18°C.
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Food pairings
Tournedos, Parma ham escalopes, cheeses (such as Camembert)
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.
