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L de La Louvière White
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.
Wine style
Fresh and Fruity
Grape blend
100% Sauvignon blanc.
Weather
Temperatures were much higher than average from February to June, with much less rainfall than usual. There were already signs of drought at the end of Spring.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Tasters often use the word "elegant" to describe L de La Louvière. While it may not be as concentrated as the grand vin, it has much the same refinement and balance. Made entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, the 2011 is a brilliant pale green colour.
Nose
It has a delicate bouquet that releases complex aromas of lime blossom, smoke and peach as it warms up in the glass.
Mouth
The wine is every bit as refined on the palate, developing delicious flavours and a very long aftertaste underpinned by an attractive freshness. It is easy to imagine with a variety of foods such as cod fish dishes, goat's cheese, etc.
Consumption period
2013 - 2021
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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Fish and Shellfish
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Cheese |
Salads |
Ground
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
23 years.
Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc.
Pruning type
Guyot double
Fermentation
After settling, in oak barrels.
Fermentation temperature
18° to 23°C
Malolactic
No
Wine maturing
For 10 months in oak barrels (25% new) on full lees with bâtonnage.
Wine montage
Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment.
Maturing potential
Fully expressive between 2 and 4 years old, can age up to 10 years.
Oenologist consultant
Valérie LAVIGNE.
Recipes
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