Château de Haut Coulon

Château de Haut Coulon is located on the outskirts of Bordeaux, in the commune of Saint Eulalie. This small, charming estate overlooks the Garonne and boasts an exceptional terroir. Acquired by the Castel family in 1980, the Côtes de Bordeaux appellation is certainly worthy of the highest consideration. The quality of its terroir is remarkable. Long known for their potential, the estate’s soils are particularly well-suited to growing rich, concentrated grapes. Clinging to an attractive, well-drained clay-limestone slope, the vineyards of Château de Haut Coulon are tended like a small garden. The 3.86 hectares of vines are a showcase for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Nature has talent. The winemaking process at Château de Haut Coulon consists of respecting it. The winery houses a modern, well-sized vat room that enables gentle, precise vinification. Full temperature control provides ideal conditions for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The spirit of Haut Coulon is the nature of the wine, working with the grape. To sublimate this spirit, the wine is matured in barrels that are both elegant and discreet, thanks to careful ageing in carefully selected oak casks. Daniel Emery presides over the making of Château de Haut Coulon. This lover of the land likes to describe his work as “simple and clean”. Vintage after vintage, he fine-tunes the pruning of his vines, which he considers to be “the first element of a great wine”. Eager to bring a “perfect” grape to the press, he admits to having the ambition “to go further” in revealing the potential and character of his wines.