The Château Couhins of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Couhins
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 104 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Couhins is one of the best wineries to follow in Pessac-Léognan.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Couhins wines

Looking for the best Château Couhins wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Couhins wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Couhins wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Couhins

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Couhins

How Château Couhins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, berber giblet frying pan or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Couhins

On the nose the red wine of Château Couhins. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of Château Couhins. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Couhins

  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Couhins.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Couhins

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Couhins

How Château Couhins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, ham and comté quiche or chicken blanquette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Couhins

On the nose the white wine of Château Couhins. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Château Couhins. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Couhins

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Couhins.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Couhins

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Couhins.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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