Château de CouchesBlason de Vair Cuvée Philippe et Valérie
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The Blason de Vair Cuvée Philippe et Valérie of the Château de Couches is in the top 0 of wines of Bourgogne Côtes du Couchois.
Details and technical informations about Château de Couches's Blason de Vair Cuvée Philippe et Valérie.
Discover the grape variety: Lival
Deeply coloured, simple fruity reds with a sustained purple colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, showing aromas of red and black fruits. Productive. Grown in small quantities in southern France for IGP wines, used in southern blends and part of the modern intraspecific hybrids intended for accessible table wine production. French black variety obtained in 1956 by complex crossing.
Informations about the Château de Couches
The Château de Couches is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Bourgogne Côtes du Couchois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bourgogne Côtes du Couchois
Burgundian AOC in northern Saône-et-Loire (6 Couchois communes around Couches, southern extension of Côte de Beaune and north-west Côte Chalonnaise, 200–300 m slopes south-south-east, mid-Jurassic limestone under clay and marl, AOC 2001): Pinot Noir exclusively — crunchy red fruits of cherry and raspberry, vibrant cherry-red colour, light structure and typical freshness, 3–6 years cellaring, accessible alternative to neighbouring Côtes.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Concentrate
Said of a wine that is rich in all its components (sugars in sweet wines, tannins in red wines, aromatic compounds) and that leaves an impression of density, intensity and depth.
