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.
Cépages
Sauvignon blanc : 100%
Teneur en alcool
13% vol.
Conditions météorologiques
There was record rainfall during the first half of 2013. Spring was very cool, even cold (May and June), and this caused a major delay in vine growth (flowering). Much more clement weather (warm and sunny) arrived in July and lasted until the harvest.
Vendanges
09/17/2013
Dégustation
2013 Couhins-Lurton has a sumptuous, very pale yellow colour with golden highlights.
The bouquet is complex and attractive, with many floral and fruity nuances. A more mineral element (gunflint) adds a welcome touch of freshness.
Very well-balanced on the palate and remarkably rich, this wine also has great acidity that makes for impressive balance. Minerality and lemon notes also come through. The oak is discreet and subtle, further contributing to the remarkable complexity.
Terroir
Gravel, sand and gravel, on a subsoil of limestone.
Vigne
Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding.
Grape Harvest: By hand in several passes.
Vinification
After pressing and settling, in oak barrels (30% new).
Elevage
For 10 months in oak barrels on full lees with bâtonnage.
Service
Serve between 8°C and 11°C
Potentiel de garde
10 to 15 years
Accords gourmands
Hot oysters, seafood, roast veal.
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.
