La Chartreuse

LA CHARTREUSE DE COUTET

Since 1977, Château Coutet has been producing its second label, Chartreuse de Coutet.

Viticulture
The Château’s second wine, La Chartreuse de Coutet, is vinified from vines with an average age of 15 years. The result is a young, beautiful wine full of vivacity and freshness.

Harvest: Just like all of the property’s wines (Château Coutet’s 1er Cru Classé and La Cuvée Madame), the manual harvest consists of picking individual berries. A succession of passages allows the fruit to be picked at the optimal moment of maturity and concentration.


Vinification
The grapes are pressed three times consecutively and the juice is left to rest for one night. Then the juice is placed in new French oak barrels where the alcoholic fermentation takes place during an 18 month aging process.

Grape varieties: 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Muscadelle

Tasting notes
The Chartreuse de Coutet has a lovely, brilliant golden color. Its subtle nose is characterized by hints of honey, almond, citrus, exotic fruits, as well as very ripe, soft apricot, with some floral notes of acacia. On the palate, the wine is honeyed, round and suave. Its wonderful concentration and broad palette of aromas express the richness of the fruit flavors with orange zest, honey, honeysuckle, ripe fruits and citrus, complemented by toasty notes and some minerality. Full of finesse and elegance, the long finish is very expressive.