Château La Louvière White 2017

Château La Louvière | White

AOC Pessac-Léognan

Technical datasheet

Presentation

Château La Louvière has long been famous for its white wines. In fact, these already highly-prized by Canadian merchants in the 17th century ! A century later, they were to be found on the finest tables in Saint Petersburg. The very elegant white La Louvière is now among the finest dry white wines in the Graves, and is a fine ambassador for the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Marked by the Sauvignon Blanc varietal character, but not overly so, it can age remarkably well.

The wine

Varietal

Sauvignon : 100%

Alcohol content

13.5% vol.

Weather conditions

The 2017 vintage was one of the earliest on record. The growing season was marked by a dry winter and spring (46% less rainfall than usual), accompanied by temperatures 2°C above average (except for the frost in April). This dry summer weather was ideal for ripening the seeds until late August.

Harvest

08/29/2017

Tasting

A sumptuous pale yellow with green highlights.
The bouquet is fresh and fruity, typical of Sauvignon Blanc, with pleasant notes of white flowers (acacia) and blackcurrant leaves.
Starts out beautifully soft on the palate. A full-bodied, well-balanced wine with especially generous white fruit flavours (nectarine). This wine has a beautiful long aftertaste, with hints of vanilla and tropical fruit (mango).

Technical information

Terroir

Deep gravel with fine limestone over small areas at the foot of the slopes

In the vineyard

Pruning type: Double Guyot.
Grape Harvest: By hand in several passes.

Winemaking

After settling, in oak barrels.

Ageing

For 10 months in oak barrels (30% new) on full lees with bâtonnage.

Serving

Serving

Serve between 8°C and 11°C.

Ageing potential

10 to 15 years

Food pairings

Lobster Thermidor, lamb stew, crab stuffed sea urchins.

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Located a few kilometers south of Bordeaux, Château La Louvière is an emblematic property of the Pessac-Léognan appellation, renowned for its fine Bordeaux wines. With a winegrowing history spanning over 700 years, the Château produces red wines of great finesse and elegant white wines with excellent ageing potential. The wine tourism area and boutique welcome you all year round for wine tours and tastings in Bordeaux, an immersive experience at the heart of an exceptional terroir.

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