The Maison Coulon of Charentais of Atlantique

Maison Coulon
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 27 of the estates of Atlantique.
It is located in Charentais in the region of Atlantique

The Maison Coulon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Charentais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Maison Coulon wines

Looking for the best Maison Coulon wines in Charentais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Maison Coulon 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 Maison Coulon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Maison Coulon

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Maison Coulon

How Maison Coulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discovering the wine region of Charentais

The wine region of Charentais is located in the region of Atlantique of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Garancille or the Domaine de Garancille produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Charentais are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Charentais often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, green apple or butter and sometimes also flavors of floral, fresh cut grass or gooseberry.

In the mouth of Charentais is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Charentais, producing 225 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top pink wines of Maison Coulon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Maison Coulon

How Maison Coulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Maison Coulon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Maison Coulon

How Maison Coulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti with salmon, zarzuela mayonapo or ham and comté quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Maison Coulon

  • 2017With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Maison Coulon.

  • Colombard
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

The top red wines of Maison Coulon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Maison Coulon

How Maison Coulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or blood duck (tour d'argent).

The best vintages in the red wines of Maison Coulon

  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Maison Coulon.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

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.

The top sweet wines of Maison Coulon

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Maison Coulon

How Maison Coulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains

A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Maison Coulon

Planning a wine route in the of Charentais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Maison Coulon.

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

News about Maison Coulon and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

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