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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
The 2017 vintage was one of the earliest on record. The growing season was marked by a dry winter and spring (46% less rainfall than usual), accompanied by temperatures 2°C above average (except for the frost in April). This dry summer weather was ideal for ripening the seeds until late August
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Lovely pale-yellow colour, enhanced by light green highlights.
Nose
The nose is well-defined, fresh and fruity, marked by floral notes (broom flowers) and hints of white fruit (peach, nectarine).
Mouth
A fairly round wine underpinned by good tension from start to finish. Tangy notes mingle with hints of oak and vanilla, contributing wonderful freshness – a real pleasure to taste. Best enjoyed with salmon tartare, blanquette of veal with mushrooms, or fish risotto.
Ratings and reviews
There’s a very fresh, juicy feel to this wine with intense limes and a superbly taut palate that delivers a refreshingly intense, long and fresh citrus drive at the finish. Second wine of Château La Louvière. Drink or hold.
Consumption period
2018 - 2025
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
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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