Château La Louvière White 2020

Château La Louvière | White

AOC Pessac-Léognan

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Présentation

Château La Louvière has long been famous for its white wines. In fact, these already highly-prized by Canadian merchants in the 17th century ! A century later, they were to be found on the finest tables in Saint Petersburg. The very elegant white La Louvière is now among the finest dry white wines in the Graves, and is a fine ambassador for the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Marked by the Sauvignon Blanc varietal character, but not overly so, it can age remarkably well.

Le vin

Cépages

Sauvignon blanc : 100%

Teneur en alcool

13% vol.

Conditions météorologiques

2020 was marked by very mild temperatures and contrasting precipitation: heavy spring rainfall was followed by an intense summer drought. The fairly mild winter led to early bud break. The summer heat gave way to cool nights in late August, ideal for ripening grapes.

Vendanges

08/20/2020

Dégustation

Colour is pale yellow with silver highlights.
Nose is intense, complex, revealing delicate notes of white fruit (pear, peach) and citrus (pomelo, lime).
Attack is ample. It is a fine and elegant wine, with a lot of volume in the middle of the mouth: a nice fatness, a nice freshness, a well-integrated woodiness. The notes of ripe white fruit (pear, peach) and citrus peel blend harmoniously together, enhanced by a hint of vanilla. Long and complex finish.

Les informations techniques

Terroir

Deep gravel with fine limestone over small areas at the foot of the slopes

Vigne

Pruning type: Double guyot
Grape Harvest: By hand in several passes

Vinification

After settling, in oak barrels.

Elevage

For 10 months in oak barrels (30% new) on full lees with bâtonnage

Le service

Service

Serve between 8°C and 11°C.

Potentiel de garde

10 to 15 years

Accords gourmands

Bouchées à la Reine with sweetbreads, baked fish, cheese platter (hard cheeses, goat's cheeses).

93/100

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Bright Sauvignon Blanc aromatics on the nose, this is good quality. Power, concentration and spliced citrus and slate minerality. Maintains momentum, easy to love. A yield of 31hl/ha, with 10 months ageing on lees with regular stirring in to fatten up the mouthfeel. An impressive La Louvière, stands out from recent vintages at this estate.

Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux
2021-05-01

90 - 92/100

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Le La Louvière Blanc 2020, pur Sauvignon Blanc, cultivé à 31hl/ha, présente un bouquet attrayant de senteurs d'écorces d'orange, d'abricot, de kaki et de cire d'abeille qui gagne en complexité avec l'aération. La bouche est bien équilibrée, avec une acidité vive qui contrebalance bien les notes de mangue et d'écorce d'agrumes; légèrement épicée vers la finale, qui est persistante en arrière-goût. C'est un Blanc de La Louvière de grande classe.

Neal Martin - Vinous
2021-04-01

91 - 92/100

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Ample and fleshy on the palate, very round, with notes of ripe pear and vanilla, it becomes more refined in the middle of the mouth and a tense match between a mellow roundness and a slightly lemony acidity which imposes itself on the finish.

Le Figaro
2021-06-08

92 - 93/100

Big, rich aromas, peach, citrus, white flowers, fine barrel nuance. Full-bodied, rich, creamy flavour with a long, rich finish.

Peter Winding - Vinbladet
2021-07-05

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Château La Louvière

Located a few kilometers south of Bordeaux, Château La Louvière is an emblematic property of the Pessac-Léognan appellation, renowned for its fine Bordeaux wines. With a winegrowing history spanning over 700 years, the Château produces red wines of great finesse and elegant white wines with excellent ageing potential. The wine tourism area and boutique welcome you all year round for wine tours and tastings in Bordeaux, an immersive experience at the heart of an exceptional terroir.

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