L´Ecuyer de Couronneau Bordeaux Superieur 2023 Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Aromas reminiscent of ripe dark fruit on the nose. Powerful yet ripe tannins on the palate, fruit-forward with notes of ripe plums and dark fruit.

Château Couronneau

On the eastern edge of AOC Bordeaux lies the historic Château Couronneau, at an altitude of 180m above sea level, unusual for Bordeaux. Its 80 ha of land include meadows with idyllic stands of trees; only 50% of the estate’s total area is planted with Merlot and Sauvignon. On a long walk through the vineyards, Christophe tells us: “To make optimum use of the sun, we train the vines high. This also reduces fungal infection from moisture, as dampness near the ground has little influence. At harvest, the grapes are hand-selected; every bunch is checked on a sorting table, and only healthy berries are vinified. The wines are then initially fermented cool for a few days to make them fruity and aromatic.” These conditions suit the wines extraordinarily well, softening the often coarse impression of young Bordeaux. Moving here and running the estate fulfilled a dream for Bénédicte and Christophe Piat. Christophe had long worked in the wine world as an independent négociant for major trading houses, witnessing at close quarters how inflexible and ossified the traditional wine world, especially Bordeaux, could be. His aim was to shake things up a little, break up Bordeaux’s extensive monoculture, make approachable, modern Bordeaux wines and price them at an internationally appropriate level. When we visit Couronneau, it is clear that a dream is coming true, adorned with numerous international awards for the wines.