Ch. Couhins Blanc, Pessac-Léognan

Ch. Couhins Blanc, Pessac-Léognan - 2017

Item # 44310 750 mL

A rich, white, dry Bordeaux that spent 9 months aging in cask on the lees. The vines are planted on soils full of gravel, clay and liimestone. An optimal wine to enjoy alongside buttered gnocchi.

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Color
White
Vintage
2017
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-Region
Graves
Appellation/Village
Pessac-Léognan
Producer
Château Couhins
Grape Variety
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
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Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...

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Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion, and Muscadelle. The exact percentages of each grape variety used in any...

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