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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 65% / Cabernet Franc 25% / Cabernet Sauvignon 10%.
Weather
2015 was the third warmest year since 1900... Drought conditions, above-average monthly temperatures and sunshine (in the first half of the year), cool nights and hot weather in August accompanying véraison (colour change) were all ideal for the vines!
Tasting Comment
Appearance
2015 Prieuré Lalande is a brilliant, sumptuous crimson colour, interspersed with orange highlights.
Nose
The bouquet is elegant and aromatic with appealing hints of red fruit, especially cherry.
Mouth
Delicious and fresh on the palate with red fruit flavours (cherry), reminiscent of the bouquet. The tannin is elegant with perfectly integrated oak, paving the way for an equally enjoyable aftertaste. 2015 Prieuré Lalande goes perfectly with pork, grilled veal or a beef fillet with pepper sauce.
Consumption period
2019 - 2025
Our suggestions
White meats
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Game
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vegetables
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Cheese |
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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