Château Coutet

Producer description of "Chateau Coutet"

The winery is located in the municipality of Barsac in the Sauternes region (Graves, Bordeaux). The name is derived from "Couteau" (knife). Gabriel Barthélémy Romain de Filhot (+1794 by guillotine), then also owner of Château Filhot, acquired the property in 1788. By marriage, it came into the possession of the famous Lur-Saluces family (owners of Château d'Yquem) in 1810 and remained in their ownership until 1922. After several changes of ownership, the estate was bought by Marcel Baly in 1977. It was classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.

The vineyards cover 39 hectares of vines with the varieties Sémillon (75%), Sauvignon Blanc (23%) and Muscadelle (2%). The extremely long-lasting, noble sweet wine is matured for up to 16 to 18 months in up to 80% new barriques. A speciality is "Château Coutet Cuvée Madame", which is made from the tête de cuvée (must from the first pressing) in small quantities of up to 1,500 bottles. The second wine is called "La Chatreuse de Coutet". A dry white wine "Vin sec du Château Coutet" is also produced from vineyards in the municipality of Pujols-sur-Civon, which is marketed as AOC Graves.

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