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Château La Louvière White
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 Russia.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.
Wine style
Elegant and Fruity
Grape blend
Sauvignon 85% / Sémillon 15%
Weather
The winter of 2004 was marked by below-average temperatures and a water deficit. Summer weather was quite variable, without a great deal of heat. Sunshine was good in July, but there were heavy showers in August. September was remarkably warm with plenty of sunshine and high night-time temperatures.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
Pale yellow.
Nose
Dominant fruit notes, tropical (pineapple), as well as pear, Golden Delicious apple, and some flinty minerality.
Mouth
Powerful yet balanced. Drink now, with smoked salmon or sweet-and-sour dishes.
Ratings and reviews
Tasted at the André Lurton tasting in London. The 2004 La Louviere Blanc is firmly into secondary aromas territory with beeswax, lanolin and faint rosewater/peachy scents emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, a lovely waxy texture and subtle notes of lemon rind, marmalade and frangipane toward the finish. It feels long and generous, with just the right amount of tension and sappiness to urge you back for another sip. Excellent. Tasted June 2017. (Neal Martin)
Pale colour. Ripe, fruity, subtle, and elegant nose showing overtones of pineapple and vanilla. Rich on the palate from the very first, developing full, generous flavours. Much more structure than previous vintages. A little tannic on the aftertaste, but tasty and long. 2010-2024.
2008 Edition - The nose is elegant, fruity, with discreet tropical notes. The palate is less expansive, despite good fruit expression and length.
2007 Edition - Pale yellow. Elegant notes with hints of iris and lily, almond, sweet spices, discreet oak. Massive palate, full, rich, fresh and expressive. Opulent and comprehensive.
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2007 Edition - Undoubtedly one of most elegant estates. Its refinement and class are mirrored in the wine, first on the nose, a delightful meander from beds of lilies and iris to baskets of peaches and apricot, with invigorating wafts of menthol. Brisk upfront, fine and elegant from mid-palate to finish. Elegance is also the keynote for the L de La Louvière white 2004, which also merits a star.
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Pale straw colour. Expressive nose, with citrus notes, lemon, vanilla, palate rich but well balanced, highly aromatic, attractively fresh with a powerful, spicy finish.
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Classic sauvignon Blanc-dominated nose. Fine minerality, length, good balance and structure, clean, crisp, a good future. Up to 5 years. (Recommended)
Very pale colour. Intense nose. Palate smooth and light. Not too much substance.
Consumption period
Drink today.
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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Fish and Shellfish
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Cheese |
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Ground
Surface
15.00 ha
Soil
Deep gravel with fine limestone over small areas at the foot of the slopes.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand in several passes
Others
Graft stock
41B-Fercal
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age
25 years old
Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc / Sémillon
Pruning type
Sauvignon Blanc : Double guyot / Sémillon : Côts.
Fermentation
After settling, in oak barrels
Fermentation temperature
18 to 23 °C
Malolactic
No
Wine maturing
For 10 months in oak barrels (30% new) on full lees with bâtonnage
Wine montage
Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment
Maturing potential
Very expressive between 3 and 5 years old, can age 10 to 20 years
Cellar master
Oenologist consultant
Denis DUBOURDIEU (Professor at the Institut d'Œnologie of Bordeaux) and Valérie LAVIGNE.
Recipes
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