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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
Cabernet Sauvignon 64% / Merlot 30% / Cabernet Franc 3% / Petit Verdot 3%.
Weather
2007 was cool and wet from May to August, and not particularly conducive to ripening for the red wine varieties. A beautiful month of September – warm and relatively dry – meant that the grapes could be picked over a long period at perfect ripeness.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
The 2007 vintage of the second wine of Château La Louvière, "L", is intense red.
Nose
Extremely elegant, delicate aromas waft up from the glass, overlaying notes of coffee and vanilla from the barrel-aging.
Mouth
This is an eminently drinkable wine: smooth upfront, blending candied fruit and toasty notes. Lovely melting tannins, and a rich structure that shows in the long, velvety finish. A delight with pan-seared veal chops…
Consumption period
2013 - 2022
Our suggestions
White meats
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Red meats
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Salads |
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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