Château Coutet Sauternes 1er Cru Classé Bordeaux 2012

A light and elegant dessert wine that offers a harmonious balance between lively acidity, beautiful minerality and sweet notes of heather honey, white peach, pineapple and orange marmalade. The aroma is enchanting with exotic touches of mango, honey, pineapple, apricot, orange peel, lemon curd, ginger, saffron and vanilla. The taste is rich and sweet with a full texture, balanced by a mineral acidity.

The name Coutet, meaning "knife" in Gascon, describes the wines from Château Coutet in Barsac as sharp, powerful, crisp and lively. Château Coutet has 1st cru status and has 38 hectares of vineyards with old vines that thrive in limestone and clay soils, and a microclimate ideal for botrytis.

The estate dates back to the 13th century and began wine production in 1643. It was previously owned by the Lur-Saluces family of Château d'Yquem. The vineyards are planted with 75% Semillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and a small proportion of Muscadelle. The vines have an average age of 40 years. The grapes are harvested by hand and undergo vinification and aging in oak barrels, of which around 80% are new, for a period of 18 months.