Château Couhins-Lurton is a
Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine (; ) is produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, around the city of Bordeaux, on the Garonne River. To the north of the city, the Dordogne River joins the Garonne forming the broad estuary called the Gironde; the Gi ...
from the
Pessac-Léognan appellation
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the ingredients of a food or beverage originated, most often used for the origin of wine grapes. Restrictions other than geographical boundaries, s ...
, ranked among the ''Crus Classés'' for dry white wine in the
Classification of Graves wine of 1959.
The
winery
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is located in close vicinity of the city of
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
, in the commune of
Villenave-d'Ornon.
In addition to the classed dry white ''Grand vin'', the estate also produces a red.
History
Once a large and celebrated estate, owned by the Gasqueton-Hanappier families, it was acquired by the ''Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique'' (INRA) in 1968, and
André Lurton
André Lurton (4 October 1924 – 16 May 2019) was a French winemaker and winery owner. It is also the name of his eponymous winemaking group in Bordeaux which was mostly owned by him and after his death only by his children.
Lurton originates fr ...
who had worked at the estate as a ''fermier'' since 1967, bought from INRA a smaller portion of
Château Couhins.
The 2003
vintage
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of Château Couhins-Lurton was the first classified Bordeaux wine to be sealed with an
alternative wine closure when it was released with a
stelvin screw cap closure.
[G. Harding ''"A Wine Miscellany"'' p. 38, Clarkson Potter Publishing, New York 2005 ]
Production
The vineyard area is divided between 6 hectares with 100% of the white grape variety
Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc () is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the city of Bordeaux in France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an ind ...
and 17.4 hectares with the red grape varieties of 77%
Merlot
Merlot ( ) is a dark-blue-colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of , the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color ...
and 23%
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebano ...
.
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Fiche technique Château Couhins Lurton Rouge
References
External links
Château Couhins-Lurton official site
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Bordeaux wine producers