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Les Lions de La Louvière Red
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
Full and Complex
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Beautiful cherry-red colour.
Nose
Discreet at first, the nose gradually reveals slightly oaky notes (cedar), alongside a delicious array of red fruit notes (cherry), and, to top it all off, subtle hints of spice.
Mouth
Starts out clear-cut on the palate, with good tension, yet in no way aggressive. The tannins are smooth and elegant, paving the way for a particularly impressive finish. Delicious red fruit notes (cherry) make for a charming wine. Elegant and fresh, this 2017 Lions de La Louvière is the perfect accompaniment to delicatessen meats or a chorizo omelette. After ageing for a few years, it will go beautifully with a cep mushroom risotto or pork stir fry with mushrooms.
Ratings and reviews
Nicely played complexity here, offering earthy aromas with tobacco and cassis. The mix of soft, red and dark-berry flesh and smoothly rendered tannins make this Pessac very approachable. Drink or hold.
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 55% / Merlot 40% / Cabernet Franc 2% / Petit Verdot 3%.
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 (50% 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.
Recipes
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