Presentation
Presentation
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.
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.
The vintage
2022 was a particularly atypical year due to extreme weather conditions. ln addition to a very early frost in the spring, which affected the vineyard just as the vines were starting to bud, there was a long period of exceptional drought from May until the end of September. The result was low yields and a perfect state of health at harvest time throughout the vineyard.
Terroir
Deep gravel.
In the vineyard
Pruning type : Double Guyot with debudding.
Grape harvest : Mechanical harvesting and manual sorting in the vat room.
Grape harvest : Mechanical harvesting and manual sorting in the vat room.
Harvest
6 Septembrer - 11 Octobrer 2022
Winemaking
ln stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Ageing
For 12 months in oak barrels (20% new) with racking.
Varietals
Cabernet sauvignon : 53%
Merlot : 47%
Merlot : 47%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13.5 % vol.
Age of vines : 23 years old
Advice
Serving
Serve between 15°C and 17°C.
Ageing potential
3 to 5 years
Tasting
Deep garnet-red colour.
The nose is delicious, with aromas of ripe black fruit mixed with a hint of spice. After aeration, the bouquet gains in amplitude.
On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and well structured, with a lovely fat on the finish that wraps around the tannins. The tannins are still present, adding depth and guaranteeing good ageing potential. This is a generous wine that promises to evolve beautifully with time. The finish is slightly toasted.
The nose is delicious, with aromas of ripe black fruit mixed with a hint of spice. After aeration, the bouquet gains in amplitude.
On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and well structured, with a lovely fat on the finish that wraps around the tannins. The tannins are still present, adding depth and guaranteeing good ageing potential. This is a generous wine that promises to evolve beautifully with time. The finish is slightly toasted.
Food pairings
Roasted lamb with herbs, meat paella, oven-roasted squab.
