Chateau Coutet, Sauternes, 2014 SO102825 Istine GS this is the new face

this is the new face of Pinotage from one of South Africa's hottest new producers

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

then sweeten it with the same sugar

and more concentrated than standard cru Beaujolais

Chateau Coutet, Sauternes, 2014 SO102825 Istine GS this is the new faceBarsac'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,