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L de La Louvière Red
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
Soft and Sensual
Grape blend
Merlot 60% / Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
Weather
2019 was marked by a fairly mild winter, resulting in early bud break. Spring rainfall was scarce and drought conditions set in in early summer. Rainfall in August provided a welcome relief for winegrowers.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Colour, of a beautiful intensity, is cherry red, with some garnet reflections.
Nose
Spicy nose, revealing notes of red fruits (cherry), candied fruits, vanilla; the whole associated with a light toast.
Mouth
The attack is powerful. There is a beautiful expression in the middle of the mouth, a nice balance between volume and tannic structure. We find here the tasty cherry notes perceived on the nose, slightly spicy. Good length. This is a wine full of charm that can be fully appreciated with a grilled sirloin of beef, a roast pork with chanterelles, or an old Mimolette cheese.
Consumption period
2022 - 2030
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Salads |
Red meats
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Ground
Soil
Deep gravel.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand
Others
Graft stock
101.14 - Riparia gloire - 3309
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact.
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
23 years
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Pruning type
Guyot double with debudding.
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Fermentation temperature
28° to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (20% new) with racking.
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
Subject to vintage, begins to be expressive between 3 and 5 years, can age 10 to 15 years.
Oenologist consultant
Michel ROLLAND et Mikaël LAIZET.
Recipes
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