AOC Lussac-Saint-Emilion
Château Prieuré Lalande is one of the most reliable wines in the Lussac-Saint-Émilion appellation. Ideally situated on a clay-limestone rise in Lussac, this estate benefits from the expertise of a team focused on producing wines of the same complexity and quality as the great châteaux of nearby Saint-Émilion.
Varietal
Merlot : 65%
Cabernet franc : 30%
Cabernet sauvignon : 5%
Alcohol content
13% vol.
Weather conditions
2016 was one of the finest vintages in the past 20 years. Winter was exceptionally wet and mild, and it rained a great deal in spring until June. However, the weather changed radically in mid-June, turning warm and quite dry, with cool nights. Ideal conditions for growing excellent wine grapes!
Harvest
7 October 2016
Tasting
Brilliant and limpid, its colour is a beautiful deep cherry red with ruby highlights.
After a few seconds' aeration, the nose reveals all its complexity and intensity. Its light fruitiness blends with delicious notes of vanilla, cedar wood and a subtle hint of spice.
The attack is straightforward, with a well-developed tannic structure. The wine is fresh and long on the palate. The notes of cedar on the nose, and above all a delicious blend of morello cherry and tart red berries, accompany us throughout the tasting.
Terroir
Clay-limestone soil about one metre deep, on a limestone plateau with asteria. Clay-siliceous soil with light sand at the foot of the slopes.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double Guyot.
Grape Harvest: Machine harvest with sorting and selection at the winery.
Winemaking
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks. Approximately 3 weeks (subject to vintage and ripeness of tannins) .
Ageing
For 12 months in oak barrels (25% new) with racking each trimester.
Serving
Serve between 15°C and 17°C
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Food pairings
Beef with onions, roast duck, guinea fowl with cabbage.
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