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Les Lions de La Louvière White
André Lurton chose this name in honour of the two impressive stone lions that watch over the entrance to Château La Louvière. The grapes come from specific plots on the estate. The wine is very attractive: elegant, round and fruity.
Wine style
Fresh and Fruity
Grape blend
100% Sauvignon blanc
Weather
2016 was one of the finest vintages in the past 20 years. Winter was exceptionally wet and mild, and it rained a great deal in spring until June. However, the weather changed radically in mid-June, turning warm and quite dry, with cool nights. Ideal conditions for growing excellent wine grapes!
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Lovely, brilliant, and very vibrant yellow colour.
Nose
The expressive bouquet displays delicate aromas of white fruit (peach, nectarine), tropical fruit (pineapple, mango), and a slight smoky note.
Mouth
Attractive, beautifully round, and easy to drink on the palate, with a remarkably long aftertaste. Lemon notes contribute to a beautiful freshness, accompanied by tropical fruit nuances (pineapple) that delight the palate. This wine is ideally suited to fish, seafood, chicken, and risotto.
Consumption period
2017 - 2027
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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Fish and Shellfish
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vegetables
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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
100% Sauvignon blanc.
Pruning type
Guyot double
Fermentation
After settling, in oak barrels.
Fermentation temperature
18° to 23°C
Malolactic
No
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (35% 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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