Château La Louvière White 2018

Château La Louvière | White

AOC Pessac-Léognan

Fiche Technique

Présentation

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.

Le vin

Cépages

Sauvignon blanc : 100%

Teneur en alcool

14% vol.

Conditions météorologiques

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.

Vendanges

08/27/2018

Dégustation

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.

Les informations techniques

Terroir

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

Vigne

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

Vinification

After settling, in oak barrels.

Elevage

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

Le service

Service

Serve between 8°C and 11°C.

Potentiel de garde

10 to 15 years

Accords gourmands

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

16,5/20

100% Sauvignon Blanc. Ripe, creamy citrus, very inviting with just a hint of vanilla sweetness. Quite a hit of mealy, creamy oak flavour on the palate yet with cool fresh citrus fruit at the core. Well balanced and fresh for the vintage.

Julia Harding
2020-10-13

90 - 92/100

The 2018 La Louvière Blanc is laced with hints of peach, apricot, slate, baked apple and a hint of toastiness that develops on the finish. Delicate and yet beautifully persistent, the 2018 Blanc has a lot to offer.


2019-05-03

91/100

Bright yellow colour with green hue. Rather hints of Buxus and mint, grapefruit zest and ripe yellow stone fruit. On the palate well structured with excellent freshness, crisp acidity, juicy citrus fruit, grapefruit peel, discreet spiciness and very good length.


2019-04-07

93/100

Barrel Sample. Pure notes of crisp, lemon and herbs give this wine freshness, intensity and layers of acidity and minerality. The wine will age relatively quickly.

Roger Voss
2019-04-23

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