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Château Prieuré Lalande Red
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.
Wine style
Soft and Sensual
Grape blend
Merlot 70% / Cabernet Franc 20% / Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
Weather
Winter and spring were very mild, but the summer of 2014 did not live up to our expectations: it rained heavily in July, and August was much cooler than usual. However, starting in September, a miraculous Indian summer with high temperatures, was very favourable to ripening.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
Lovely, deep-red colour.
Nose
On aeration, the bouquet is very open and fresh. The intense red-berry fruit is enhanced by subtle, lightly-toasted oak overtones.
Mouth
This wine is beautifully well-balanced on the palate , with smooth tannins and a very elegant aftertaste. Once again, the red-berry fruit is very present, with good acidity, giving the wine a lovely freshness that follows through on the aftertaste. This wine partners deliciously with duck, veal with wild mushrooms, and salads.
Consumption period
2017 - 2024
Our suggestions
White meats
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Game
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Salads |
Red meats
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Ground
Soil
On a clay-limestone shelf with about 1 meter of clay on the surface. At the foot of the hills, clay-siliceous soil with light sand.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
Machine harvest with sorting and selection at the winery.
Others
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact.
Plant density
6,000 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
32 years old
Grape variety
Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Cabernet Sauvignon.
Pruning type
Double guyot
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks. Approximately 3 weeks (subject to vintage and ripeness of tannins)
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (25% new) with racking each trimester.
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
Begins to open up after 2 to 3 years, will age 10 to 12 years.
Recipes
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