Chateau Coutet, Sauternes, 2014 SO102825 Istine GS Matthiasson brings a fresh

Matthiasson brings a fresh

or a simple summer afternoon

the dramatic alpine appellation where Nebbiolo grows on steep stone-pillared terraces near the Aosta Valley

and more concentrated than standard cru Beaujolais

and Merlot grown on the estate's 100% organic (Ecocert certified) vineyards

Chateau Coutet, Sauternes, 2014 SO102825 Istine GS Matthiasson brings a freshBarsac's largest classified vineyard, and the racier end of the Sauternes spectrum: Coutet's unusually high share of Sauvignon Blanc gives its sweet wines a lemony cut that keeps them from ever feeling heavy. Barsac is the commune inside Sauternes whose growers may use either name, and Coutet, a Premier Cru Classe sitting behind a square thirteenth century tower, farms 38. 5 hectares of sand, red clay and limestone divided into forty eight parcels,