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Chateau Coutet 2012

Red Wine

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Item# 12896-12

Viticulture

Grape varieties: 60% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Malbec
- Vineyard area: 12.5 hectares in one continuous lot located on the top of a hill and with outstanding southern exposure. The prestigious classified growths that surround Coutet are at the bottom of the hill. (See map of parcels and location.)
- Terroir: Limestone on the elevated plateau, clay-limestone on the slope, and sand-clay at the base of the slope.
- Average age of the vines: 50 years. One parcel of prephylloxera Merlot vines.
- Planting density: 6,000 vines per hectare
- Yield: 38 hectoliters per hectare
- Cultivation: Sustainable winemaking practices. All work in the vineyard is done by hand. No chemical treatment (weedkillers or pesticides) have ever been used at Coutet. The biodiversity of the flora surrounding the vines allows for a balanced microecology which lets natural predators keep pests in check. The work done on the soil is just as gentle; grass left between rows of vines provides contributes to healthy microbiology in the vineyqrd, helps limit erosion, and absorbs surface moisture, which forces vine roots deeper into the terroir.
Natural composts are applied only when needed.

Winemaking

- Harvest: Manual harvest of each parcel at when it is most ripe, followed by a rigorous manual sort.
- Winemaking process: Thermo-regulated cellar and stainless
-steel vats. Fermentation and maceration is done by varietals and by age of vines. Daily pumping overs. Maceration lasts 3-4 weeks to ensure optimal extraction of color, aromas and tannins.
- Ageing: 18 months in 1/3 new French oak barrels