Château Couhins 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for Château Couhins 2023

Tasting

This vintage elegantly combines a velvety touch with a broad structure and tannins of beautiful finesse.

The creaminess and delicacy of a Pessac-Léognan red wine

The estate

The Château Couhins emerges from the archives in the 18th century. This estate originally brings together two old wine properties from the Graves. An integral part of the INRA (National Institute of Agronomic Research) network, Château Couhins puts its know-how and vineyard at the service of viticultural research and innovation.

The vineyard

The Château Couhins red 2023 is a Pessac-Léognan wine from a 23-hectare vineyard located around the town of Villenave d'Ornon at the gates of Bordeaux. The vines are planted on a mosaic of terroirs formed by a gravelly hill and a clay-limestone slope. To preserve this precious terroir, the estate uses environmentally friendly viticulture.

Vinification and ageing

Following the harvest, the grapes are rigorously sorted before being gravity-fed into the vats. Fermentation with infusion and gentle pumping over. Maceration from 6 to 24 days depending on the batches. The ageing of 12 months is carried out in French oak barrels (23% of which are new).

Blend

Merlot (53%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (39%)
Petit Verdot (8%).