Château Coutinel
Château Coutinel produces wines from Fronton, a distinctive appellation in South West France's Haut-Pays region. The estate's Grande Réserve blends Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Cabernet Franc into a structured red that Wine Enthusiast rated at 91 points. Quintessence Fronton, the winery's flagship expression, earned 90 points from the same critic. The region's signature Negrette grape appears in L'Appelle Négrette Rosé, a wine that demonstrates the versatility of Fronton's terroir at 89 points. Fronton's continental climate and clay-limestone soils create conditions suited to both traditional Bordeaux varieties and the indigenous Negrette, a black grape with peppery character and natural acidity. Coutinel's portfolio reflects this balance between regional identity and classical French winemaking.
Critics
Wine Enthusiast