Château La Louvière White 2020

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

13% vol.

Weather conditions

2020 was marked by very mild temperatures and contrasting precipitation: heavy spring rainfall was followed by an intense summer drought. The fairly mild winter led to early bud break. The summer heat gave way to cool nights in late August, ideal for ripening grapes.

Harvest

08/20/2020

Tasting

Colour is pale yellow with silver highlights.
Nose is intense, complex, revealing delicate notes of white fruit (pear, peach) and citrus (pomelo, lime).
Attack is ample. It is a fine and elegant wine, with a lot of volume in the middle of the mouth: a nice fatness, a nice freshness, a well-integrated woodiness. The notes of ripe white fruit (pear, peach) and citrus peel blend harmoniously together, enhanced by a hint of vanilla. Long and complex finish.

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

Bouchées à la Reine with sweetbreads, baked fish, cheese platter (hard cheeses, goat's cheeses).

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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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