AOC Pessac-Léognan
Château La Louvière's second wine, L de La Louvière, is made with the same care and attention as its older brother. This wine is immensely attractive thanks to its roundness and fruitiness. It is produced according to traditional methods with a few modern touches in a prestigious location where art reigns alongside winegrowing.
Varietal
Merlot : 60%
Cabernet sauvignon : 40%
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
09/26/2016
Tasting
This wine is a very deep, velvety, red colour.
The relatively intense bouquet features red- and black-berry fruit (red and black cherries), as well as elderberries, with spicy and slightly toasty overtones.
On the palate, the wine is very soft and fruity (red and black cherries) with very well-integrated tannin. It has a lovely, long, spicy aftertaste.
Terroir
Deep gravel
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Guyot double with debudding
Grape Harvest: mechanical harvesting.
Winemaking
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Ageing
For 12 months in oak barrels (20% new) with racking.
Serving
Serve between 15°C and 17°C.
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Food pairings
Barbecued steak, roast lamb with thyme, boiled eggs with porcini mushrooms.
Château La Louvière | Red
AOC Pessac-Léognan
Château La Louvière | White
AOC Pessac-Léognan
L de La Louvière | Red
AOC Pessac-Léognan
L de La Louvière | White
AOC Pessac-Léognan
Les Lions de La Louvière | Dessert white
AOC Graves supérieures
Les Lions de La Louvière | Red
AOC Pessac-Léognan
Les Lions de La Louvière | White
AOC Pessac-Léognan
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.
