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Château Coucheroy White
"Couchiroy"or "Couche Roi" in Gascon. According to legend, one stormy evening,King Henri IV, returning from the Battle of Coutras, stopped here for a rest. Hewill surely have appreciated this fresh, easy-to-drink wine and enjoyed itsastonishing tropical fruit aromas. Atrue wine fit for a king!
Wine style
Elegant and Fruity
Grape blend
100% Sauvignon blanc.
Weather
The main features this year were humidity and cold. There were heavy rains in April and May (during the vegetative cycle) and a cool summer, especially in June and August. Warm, dry weather in September enhanced ripening.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
A crystal-clear, sparkling pale green.
Nose
The nose is both floral and fruity, with citrus and tropical fruit, pineapple and acacia, honeysuckle and citronella notes that gain intensity in the glass.
Mouth
Fresh and flattering, the palate shows yet more fruit flavors: apricot, lychee, peach. The finish is long and persistent. Drink now as an aperitif or with grilled white fish. (January, 2010)
Consumption period
Drink today
Our suggestions
White meats
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Desserts
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Fish and Shellfish
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Cheese |
Salads |
Ground
Soil
Gravel, clay subsoil.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or mechanical after manual sorting at the vine
Others
Graft stock
3309C - Riparia gloire -
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age
11 years
Grape variety
100% Sauvignon blanc.
Pruning type
Double Guyot
Fermentation
After settling, part in barrels and part in stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks
Fermentation temperature
18 to 23 °C
Malolactic
No
Wine maturing
Part in barrels, remainder in tanks on lees
Maturing potential
Subject to vintage, 2 to 7 years.
Recipes
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