Château La Louvière White 2018

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 blanc : 100%

Alcohol content

14% vol.

Weather conditions

2018 was one of the warmest years since 1900, featuring above-average temperatures, the
second hottest summer to date, and abundant sunshine… Heavy rainfall in the first half of the
year was followed by persistent, near-record drought conditions in September.

Harvest

08/27/2018

Tasting

Brilliant, pale-yellow colour.
Understated at first, the nose gradually opens up with aeration, revealing pleasant floral and citrus notes, enhanced by delicate and particularly well-integrated oaky aromas.
Incredibly voluminous and rich on the palate, with a lovely long aftertaste, underpinned by vanilla overtones. This wine is the perfect accompaniment to a meal from the starter to the cheese platter.

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

Asparagus in gribiche sauce, turbot with morel mushrooms, hard cheeses (Cantal, Beaufort, etc.)

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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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