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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
Winter and spring were very mild, but the summer of 2014 did not live up to our expectations: it rained heavily in July, and August was much cooler than usual. However, starting in September, a miraculous Indian summer with high temperatures, was very favourable to ripening.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
This Château Coucheroy 2014 is a brilliant, relatively deep, ruby-red colour.
Nose
It has an expressive bouquet, with delicate toasty nuances, as well as hints of red and black cherries and spices.
Mouth
On the palate, this wine offers a lovely blend of fruit (plums and redcurrants), as well as toasty and smoky nuances. The well-integrated oak follows through in the long, rich, soft flavours on the palate. This well-balanced wine is particularly delicious with roast chicken and whole, unpeeled garlic cloves, served with fried mushrooms.
Consumption period
2017 - 2024
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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Game
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vegetables
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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
Maturing potential
Expressive after 2 to 4 years, can age up 10 to 15 years.
Recipes
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