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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
Soft and Sensual
Grape blend
Cabernet Sauvignon 50% / Merlot 50%.
Weather
2007, cool and wet from May to August, was not particularly favorable to the ripening of red grapes. The weather in September, warm and relatively dry, allowed to spread the harvest to reach perfect maturity.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
The Coucheroy Red 2007 is a scintillating, luminous violet-streaked red.
Nose
The nose is strawberry and cassis, with clean, attractive aromas.
Mouth
Good freshness, already drinking well. Soft upfront, rounding out to a full palate. The oak, already mellow, is beautifully balanced. Lovely vanilla, smoky notes from the barrel-aging make this a delightful wine to enjoy with veal roast or tournedos of beef. (January, 2010)
Consumption period
2013 - 2017
Our suggestions
Starters
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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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