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Wine Description
The Story
The Château Coutet vines' deep roots extract elements from its terroir to give the grapes freshness, richness and strength. For this reason the estate carries the name "Coutet,” derived from the Gascon's word for knife, to signify the fresh, lively and crisp palate that is the wine's signature style. In its youth, the wines display generous notes of white flowers, citrus fruits, honey and vanilla. Ginger and pineapple are very typical aromas i...
Wine Information
Climatic conditions played an important role in the 2006 vintage, marked by very dry weather interspersed with hot days until the end of July. Irregular conditions in August caused the grapes to ripen unevenly, but hot weather in September and October allowed them to achieve full maturity.
| Harvest dates: | September 17 to October 19 |
| Tries: | 6 manual successive passes |
| Number of days harvest: | 22 | ...