Les Estivales de Pessac-Léognan at Château La Louvière: An unforgettable weekend! 🌞

Château La Louvière opens its doors to you for the Estivales de Pessac-Léognan: an unmissable event for lovers of wine, gastronomy and discovery.

Join us on Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16, from 10am to 7pm, for a unique experience in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan vineyards. 🍇

A rich and varied program

🏰 Free tastings and tours

Come and explore the secrets of Château La Louvière with free guided tours of the estate and winery. Enjoy tastings of our finest vintages, the ideal opportunity to discover or rediscover the latest vintages of our exceptional wines.

🍷 On-site wine sales

To prolong the pleasure, you can buy our wines directly on site. Take your favorites home with you and share them with friends and family.

🌿 Déjeuner Champêtre

Share the convivial atmosphere of a country-style lunch at the estate.
Single price of €45/person (places limited) – Lunch at 12:30.

More information and reservations on the Syndicat Viticole de Pessac-Léognan website

🍨 Gourmet entertainment

We’ve got a whole host of gourmet entertainment to liven up your day:

• Foodtruck La Grappe Toquée : Discover an assortment of salads, quiches, poke bowls, wraps, hot dogs, crêpes and cookies. More info at www.la-grappe-toquee.com.
• Foodtruck Mada Rolls : Refresh yourself with Mada Rolls’ artisanal ice creams. Follow them on Facebook.
• Maison Gizolme : Enjoy artisanal charcuterie and aperitif platters to take away. Discover their creations on Instagram.*
• Dégustation L’Escapade : Enjoy superb oyster platters from our partner oyster farmer in Andernos-les-Bains. Dive into his world on Instagram.

🛴 Soft Mobility Activities

In partnership with Emmanuel Lavisse from Mobilboard, we’re offering demonstrations of Segway gyropods and electric scooters. An original and ecological way to discover the estate. More details on Mobilboard.

Practical information

• Dates : Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16, 2024
• Opening hours : 10am – 7pm
• Lieu : Château La Louvière, Pessac-Léognan

Don’t miss this exceptional event!

Les Estivales de Pessac-Léognan at Château La Louvière promises a memorable weekend of discoveries and tastings. Whether you’re a wine lover, a food enthusiast or simply looking for a convivial outing with family or friends, this is the event for you. We look forward to seeing you there to celebrate the art of living and the flavours of our magnificent region.

See you on the weekend of June 15 & 16 at Château La Louvière!

Château La Louvière & O’Plaisir Gourmand Traiteur are delighted to welcome you to their Garden Party Brasero*! 🔥

 

On June 9, 2024, Château La Louvière welcomes you to its grounds for a day of conviviality, in partnership with O’ Plaisir Gourmand caterer specializing in brasero.

On the program: wood-fired cooking, wine tasting 🍷, sweet and icy 🍨 entertainment by Mada Rolls, outdoor games and relaxation!

 

 

Menu

Welcome Aperitif

• Mixed board to share (cheese/charcuterie)
• 1 glass of Château La Louvière white wine

Tapas Braséro

• Spanish chorizo, marinated pork spider, shrimp with parsley, tandoori chicken, vegetable skewer
• 1 glass of Château La Louvière red wine

Dessert

• French toast-style brioche, salted butter caramel

 

 

Practical Information

When? Sunday, June 9, 2024

Hours ? 11am to 3pm

Price ? €49 per person & €14 for children (under 12)

🌟 Reduced rate to 45€ / p.p. for the first 25 registrants! 🌟

Where ? 🏰 Château La Louvière

149 Av. de Cadaujac, 33850 Léognan

 

Registration

To register, please send an e-mail to event@oplaisirgourmand.fr or call 07.61.06.33.01.

 

*Reservations only until 3/06/2024

Please note that the number of places is limited

Advance payment by bank transfer or cheque to confirm booking.

The Vignobles André Lurton wine sale is back for a 3rd edition!🍷

 

On the program: numerous destocked vintages at mini prices! 🤩 Reds, whites, rosés… there’s something for everyone!

 

Practical information

📍 Where? Château Bonnet, 33420 Grézillac

📅 When? Saturday, May 25 – 9am to 1pm

 

Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to fill your cellar for the summer! 🌞

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The most recent of André Lurton‘s acquisitions, Château de Barbe Blanche is a discreet property dating from the early 20th century, on the heights of Lussac Saint Emilion hidden in a romantic lush setting. The setting is not the only romantic aspect of the estate: in the château’s underground limestone quarries, inscriptions dating from 1918-19 have been discovered and authenticated and the results link them to the most unlikely love story!

 

Graffiti in the Château’s underground quarries

Intrigued by this graffiti, we set out to find out more about it. After several months of research and investigation in the local archives, the strange engravings in the Barbe Blanche quarry were linked to some unusual love stories! Numerous graffiti were discovered on the walls of the quarry, most of them dating from the First World War: 1918 is engraved several times on the stone. Other inscriptions, referring to the United States, can be found all over the walls (such as “USA”, “Okla”, etc.). It may seem surprising to make such a discovery here. So how can it be explained?

 

When American soldiers arrived in 1918 to help the French in their fight for freedom, a number of them were wounded and treated in a war hospital set up in Lussac between 1918 and 1919. Some beautiful love stories were born there, between the “Sammies”, American soldiers who came to fight in France for Freedom in 1917, and the young women of the region. The Barbe Blanche quarry was one of the places where these Franco-American lovers first met. Some soldiers left at the end of the war (in 1919 or 1920) with their lovers. (Around ten Franco- American marriages were celebrated at Lussac).But inevitably, many of them left their loves behind in France…

 

The creation of two romantic cuvées

This story inspired the creation of two cuvées, the first, Coeur Perdu, a wine produced in very small quantities (1,200 bottles/year), from a 100% Cabernet Franc, pure, fresh and somewhat shy – which pays tribute to those who were left behind; and BB de Barbe Blanche, a happy, silky wine, which has a more optimistic note and celebrates the love but above all the beautiful friendship between our two countries. Château Barbe Blanche has been a joint venture between Madame Claude Magnon and Vignobles André Lurton since 2010, with technical and commercial management entirely in the hands of Vignobles André Lurton. The 28- hectare estate is currently converting to organic farming.

 

From March 10 to 12, 2024, Les Vignobles André Lurton will be in Düsseldorf at Prowein, one of the world’s leading wine and spirits events. A must-attend event for all industry professionals!

Our teams will be delighted to welcome you on stand B49 – Hall 10, to discuss our latest vintages and new cuvées with you.

 

Why visit ProWein Düsseldorf 2024 ?

ProWein Düsseldorf means over 5,700 exhibitors, 49,300 visitors, 141 countries, 900 journalists, groundbreaking masterclasses and conferences, wine and spirits tastings from all over the world, exchanges on topics such as sustainability, alternative packaging, low-alcohol and alcohol-free beverages, and much more.

 

Practical information

Stand Vignoble Famille André Lurton :

• HALL 10 – STAND B49

Place :

• Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre – Messe Düsseldorf
• D-40474 Düsseldorf, Am Staad (Stockumer Höfe), Allemagne

Opening hours :

ProWein Düsseldorf will be open to visitors :

• 10-12 March 2024
• Every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 

 

 

For further information, visit the ProWein Düsseldorf website :

https://www.prowein.com/

 

Diversity, universality, conviviality. These are the values of Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris. This not-to-be-missed event for all wine & spirits industry professionals will be back, from Monday February 12 to Wednesday February 14, 2024.

Once again this year, Vignobles Famille André Lurton will be taking part in this major event in the heart of the capital, celebrating the richness and diversity of French and international terroirs.

Our teams will be delighted to welcome you on stand F081 – Hall 6, to discuss with you and present our new cuvées and vintages.

 

Why visit Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2024?

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris are more than 3,300 exhibitors, 36,300 visitors, 149 countries, 700 journalists, exclusive masterclasses and conferences, exclusive tastings and numerous enriching exchanges between industry professionals.

Practical information

? Stand Vignoble Famille André Lurton :

• STAND F081 – HALL 6

? Location :

• Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
• 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles
• 75015 Paris – France

? Opening hours :

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris will be open to visitors :

• Lundi 12 Février : 09h00 – 19h00
• Mardi 13 Février : 09h00 – 19h00
• Mercredi 14 Février : 09h00 – 17h00

 

 

For more information, visit the Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris website:

https://wineparis-vinexpo.com

Bordeaux Tasting est de retour le weekend du 9 et 10 décembre 2023 !

 

Organisé par Terre de Vins, Bordeaux Tasting, c’est :

• Plus de 200 propriétés ;
• Des dégustations de vins, de champagnes et de spiritueux d’exception ;
• Des masterclass et ateliers ;
• Un concours de dégustation…

 

Infos pratiques :

Palais de la Bourse

 Weekend 9 & 10 décembre

De 10h à 18h

 

Pour plus d’informations et pour réserver vos billets, rendez-vous sur le site web de Terre de Vins.

Not all the appellations were equal in terms of weather conditions!

The start of vegetation was even across the vineyards, with bud-break dates back to normal compared to last year. Foliage development was relatively rapid in all the vineyards. The vintage was already looking very promising.

However, from 25 May onwards, heavy and continuous rainfall occurred until 15 June in the Entre-deux-Mers region. The duration of this rainfall had major consequences in epidemiological terms,  mildew finding ideal conditions for its proliferation.

The Château Bonnet vineyard was severely affected by attacks from this fungus, rarely seen to such an extent in our region. Red grape varieties were hit the hardest (60% loss of Merlot, in particular). White grape varieties did much better overall. The plant health campaign was particularly complicated and required a great deal of human involvement.

In the vineyards of our other appellations, mildew was virtually a non-issue, thanks to better-distributed rainfall.

Château de Barbe Blanche (currently converting to organic farming), the vineyards were managed well, with organic treatments well under control. By the end of August, a very good harvest was in view. However a severe drought (only 5 mm of rainfall between 1 August and 30 September) compromised part of the harvest, resulting in low yields of around 28 hl/ha.

As for the Pessac-Léognan appellation, it arrived at harvest time without any problems, with grapes of excellent quality and very good volume.Although the quantity varies greatly from one appellation to another, the high quality of this 2023 vintage is a reality everywhere.

The aromatic magic of 2023 whites

Unlike in previous years, the summer of 2023 was not a hot one. July and August were marked by relatively cool nights and warm but not excessive days. This situation enabled us to obtain remarkable aromatic potential, particularly in the whites. Our Sauvignon Blancs from Pessac-Léognan offer us this very intense aromatic magic. The lack of hot weather helped to promote freshness, another characteristic of this vintage.

• Château Bonnet: All the vats taste very well and are very consistent in terms of quality. The aromas are very seductive, already very intense on the nose. The aromatic potential is present and the blends promise to be particularly interesting.
• Château de Cruzeau: A calm year for this estate, with good quality, attractive aromatic profiles and large volumes (or at least back to normal).
• Château Couhins-Lurton: The berries were picked with the precision of a goldsmith, allowing us to capture all the aromatic richness of the grapes produced on this exceptional terroir.

Intense fruit and colour for the 2023 reds

For the reds, the cool nights and warm days had the same effect on the aromas, but also had a favourable impact on the synthesis of anthocyanins, which are present in large quantities and easily extracted… This resulted in juices with very deep colours. A relatively limited temperature range provided the vines with good conditions for the synthesis of all the phenolic compounds: in addition to these intense, deep colours, they have a very fine structure and a very fruity, expressive nose.

The very fine weather in September was very kind to the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, which were able to reach perfect ripeness.

• Château Bonnet: The pleasant surprise here comes from the Cabernet Sauvignons, which despite their appearance (very small berries, similar to blueberries) produce very colourful, fairly structured wines with plenty of fruit. They taste very well. They should make fine red Entre-deux-Mers (2023 being the very first vintage of this AOC).
• Château de Barbe Blanche:  Small quantities, but high quality potential.
• Château de Cruzeau: First harvest of Petit Verdot. This should be included in the Château de Cruzeau blend.
• Château de Rochemorin: The Merlots harvested are very homogeneous. The Cabernet Sauvignon has reached perfect ripeness and has a very fine structure. The Cabernet Francs are just delicious.
• Château La Louvière: Here, the rainfall at the end of the season was particularly beneficial to the Cabernets. They are very dark, with lots of fruit and no vegetal overtones. The tannic structure is there, without being rustic. Great Cabernets!
• Château Couhins-Lurton: The Merlots at Couhins-Lurton have very low Ph levels, with acidity and freshness that are well-balanced with the alcohol content. Modifications to the trellising and more intensive tillage are all positive elements that are now found in the Cabernet Sauvignons.

After a quiet number of years in the UK, the André Lurton Family are re-focusing on this key market, with the support of new agency partner North South Wines.

This is a partnership based on shared values, with a long-term commitment to bringing high quality wines to UK, and developing and growing the André Lurton name.

Since Jacques Lurton and his niece Mathilde de Caix-Lurton took over the company, they are determined to deliver the highest quality wines at great prices to consumers. Jacques Lurton, Chairman and Head winemaker of the six family estates, oversees all the technical aspects with his innovative vision alongside Mathilde de Caix-Lurton, General Manager, who is structuring the general strategy and commercial direction of the company.

Both companies are run by determined women who are passionate about wine and their shared values put social and environmental sustainability at the centre of every decision.

This partnership comes at great time as Chateau Bonnet has undergone important changes in the past three years and has become a leading sustainable Bordeaux estate, with new viticultural techniques, bio-control (planted on 20 hectares) biodiversity projects, bee hives, sheep and fruit and vegetable gardens.

Chateau Bonnet’s labels are now ecologically designed, using recycled paper and ink, lighter bottles and cardboard boxes have replaced the wooden cases.

It also comes as North South Wines announce their B-Corp status, the first UK wine distributor to be certified. North South Wines’ Claire Greenwood said “We are so excited to start working with Family Andre Lurton. This partnership represents the first move into Bordeaux for North South Wines, and we feel we have found the perfect winery to work with – we have a joint focus on quality and sustainability, and the same high energy levels needed to find success in the UK market.”

As from June 2023, North South Wines will be importing several of the family estates:

Château Bonnet from the Entre-deux-Mers region, Château de Cruzeau from Pessac-Léognan, Château de Barbe Blanche from Lussac-Saint-Émilion exclusively. Château de Rochemorin from Pessac-Léognan and Château Couhins-Lurton from Pessac-Léognan will also be imported on a non-exclusive basis. All wines be sold in the Independent, Wholesale and On Trade Channels.

ABOUT NORTH SOUTH WINES

Set up in 2014 with a view to ‘do things differently’, North South Wines has become more than just your average wine distributor. Led by Managing Director Kim Wilson, its tenacious team is determined to champion better business through greater accountability, improve wine distribution through responsible business practices and to drive change for good.

Keen to be green, North South Wines source wine from family owned, organic, ethical, and sustainable wineries, wherever possible. 70% of the North South Wines’ range is vegan friendly and this is growing. In April 2023, North South Wines were certified B Corp.

As a company that’s part owned by three wineries it is also set up to directly supply better quality and better value products. Today, North South Wines Ltd. represents more than 27 wineries and achieved a turnover of nearly £30 million. In 2022 the business achieved BRCGS Agent and Broker AA for the second year running.