'Pessac-Léognan AOC White' André Lurton 2007

Château Couhins-Lurton is a Bordeaux winery from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, whose white wine is classified among the Crus Classés in the 1959 Graves Classification. The winery is located in the immediate vicinity of the city of Bordeaux, in the commune of Villenave-d 'Ornon. In addition to the classic dry white wine, the estate also produces a red. Château Couhins-Lurton was once a large and famous estate owned by the Gasqueton-Hanappier families, then it was bought by the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in 1968, then by André Lurton who had worked on the estate as a farmer since 1967. The Château Couhins-Lurton's 2003 vintage saw the first classified Bordeaux wine to be sealed with an alternative closure to the classic cork closure. The vineyard area is 6 hectares, of which 77% is of Merlot production and 23% of Cabernet Sauvignon. Chateau Couhins Lurton 0275 '06 is a white wine with a fine and fruity flavor with a bright appearance of a very pale yellow, with some silver reflections. On the nose it appears expressive and aromatic, releasing fresh notes of lemon and white peach.