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Château Coucheroy Red
"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. This red Pessac-Léognan is easy-to-enjoy, smooth and fruity. It nevertheless displays the elegance and finesse typical of wines from this region of Bordeaux Graves. Château Coucheroy has classic blackcurrant and smoky aromas reminiscent of the atmosphere in a gentleman’s club...
Wine style
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
Cabernet Sauvignon 45% / Merlot 55 %
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.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
Brilliant and very elegant cherry-red colour.
Nose
This 2017 Château Coucheroy is particularly enjoyable, offering an attractive fruitiness and subtle oaky aromas.
Mouth
Well-balanced and refined on the palate, it is emblematic of the modern wines produced in Pessac-Léognan. The delicate, well-integrated tannin means that it is a joy to drink, even when young. This wine goes beautifully with pot-roasted guinea fowl, duck à l'orange, and Camembert.
Consumption period
2019 - 2029
Our suggestions
White meats
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Game
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Cheese |
Salads |
Red meats
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Ground
Soil
Gravel, clay sub-soil.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or mechanical after manual sorting at the vine
Others
Graft stock
Porte-greffes associé au Vin.
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact.
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
19 years old
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot.
Pruning type
Double guyot with debudding
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in barrels with racking each trimester
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
Expressive after 2 to 4 years, can age up 10 to 15 years.
Recipes
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