Chateau Couhins Blanc Pessac-Leognan – 1961

Red Wine
Area under vines: 15 hectares
Soils: A gravelly rise and clay-limestone
Production: 3000 cases a year
Ageing: in 30% new oak barrels for 16 to 20 months
Grape varieties:

• Merlot 50%
• Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
• Cabernet Franc 9%
• Petit Verdot 1%

White Wine
Area under vines: 7 hectares
Soils: Gravel and clay
Production: 1500 cases a year
Ageing: in oak barrels for 10 to 12 months
Grape varieties:

• Sauvignon 85%
• Semillon 15%

Other wines: Couhins la Gravette, La Dame de Couhins
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• Chateau Couhins Blanc Pessac-Leognan