Château COUTET (Saint-Émilion)
Grand cru

Away from fashions and deliberately away from rankings, Coutet is a unique estate: a 13-hectare vineyard (planted exclusively with autochthonous massal selection, old vines up to 100 years old) that has never known any phytosanitary products, owned since the 18th century by the same family (David-Beaulieu, 14th generation). Surrounded by prestigious neighbors (between Angélus, Grand-Mayne and the two Beauséjour), Coutet produces fine wines without artifice, fleshy and deep without being massive, finely extracted without dryness or tannic hardness. An authentic cru, particularly endearing in its family and eco-citizen approach.

When Adrien David-Beaulieu, owner of Château Coutet, met the Shinko family, Japanese masters of soy sauce, he was inspired to produce soy sauces in Saint-Emilion. The manufacturing process is reminiscent of wine-making: fermentation of soy beans and wheat grains, maceration (up to 7 months) and aging (up to 18 months).

By importing from Japan the famous koji mushroom responsible for fermentation, selecting an organic cereal producer 14 km from his farm and a salt-maker on the Ile de Ré (the quality of the salt is a determining factor in soy sauce), Adrien David-Beaulieu has been proud to succeed in producing 'premium', local soy sauces since 2023. With their sweetness, intensity on the palate and aromatic complexity, these homemade sauces, which have nothing in common with industrial concoctions, bring all dishes (meat, fish, broths, marinades, vegetables...) into aromatic universes as original as they are rich in umami.

Black is the classic, full-bodied soy sauce, 50% wheat and 50% soy, aged 18 months in oak barrels. 

When Adrien David-Beaulieu, owner of Château Coutet, met the Shinko family, Japanese masters of soy sauce, he was inspired to produce soy sauces in Saint-Emilion. The manufacturing process is reminiscent of wine-making: fermentation of soy beans and wheat grains, maceration (up to 7 months) and aging (up to 18 months).

By importing from Japan the famous koji mushroom responsible for fermentation, selecting an organic cereal producer 14 km from his farm and a salt-maker on the Ile de Ré (the quality of the salt is a determining factor in soy sauce), Adrien David-Beaulieu has been proud to succeed in producing 'premium', local soy sauces since 2023. With their sweetness, intensity on the palate and aromatic complexity, these homemade sauces, which have nothing in common with industrial concoctions, bring all dishes (meat, fish, broths, marinades, vegetables...) into aromatic universes as original as they are rich in umami.

White is a rare soy sauce, 90% wheat and 10% soy, macerated and aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks, with a milder, more delicate flavor. Both sauces can be refrigerated for 3 months after opening.