Château Coufran

Château Coufran is a large Cru Bourgeois property that produces remarkably consistent and and attractive clarets that never fail to please. It is located 3 miles north of the St. Estèphe boundary in the commune of St-Seurin-de-Cadbourne.

Coufran is the most northerly château in the Haut-Médoc and its 76-hectare vineyard is located on an outcrop of gravel-rich soil close to the Gironde estuary. It has the highest proportion of Merlot (85%) to be found in any Médoc wine.

Coufran's grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats and the wine is then aged for 12 months in oak barrels (33% new). The wine is typically ripe, smooth and harmonious. It shows at its best with between 5-10 years of bottle age.