L de La Louvière Red 2023

L de La Louvière | Red

AOC Pessac-Léognan

Presentation

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.

The wine

Varietal

Merlot : 65%

Cabernet sauvignon : 35%

Alcohol content

13.5% vol.

Weather conditions

2023 was marked by a uniform start to vegetation: bud-break dates returned to normal, foliage developed rapidly and the bunches emerged beautifully. Heavy rainfall in the spring tarnished the start of the season somewhat, with mildew appearing in places. There was no hot summer in 2023, but relatively cool nights and warm but not excessively hot days in July and August created ideal ripening conditions for the grapes, which produced remarkable aromatic potential.

Harvest

11 Septembrer - 05 Octobrer 2023

Tasting

A deep purple colour with violet highlights.
The nose opens with aromas of fresh, crunchy fruit.
The attack is generous. A pleasant roundness develops on the mid-palate, enhanced by a refreshing liveliness that encourages you to carry on tasting. This perfectly balanced freshness makes it highly drinkable. The finish is long and harmonious.

Technical information

Terroir

Deep gravel.

In the vineyard

Pruning type : Double Guyot with debudding.
Grape harvest : Mechanical harvesting and manual sorting in the vat room.

Winemaking

ln stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.

Ageing

For 12 months in oak barrels (20% new) with racking.

Serving

Serving

Serve between 15°C and 17°C.

Ageing potential

3 to 5 years

Food pairings

Duck breast with red fruit, thin tart with caramelised onions and fresh goat's cheese, risotto with morels and parmesan shavings, soft dark chocolate cake with hazelnut slivers.

Château La Louvière

Château La Louvière

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.