Château La LouvièreLes Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan of the Château La Louvière is in the top 80 of wines of Pessac-Léognan.
Taste structure of the Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan from the Château La Louvière
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan of Château La Louvière in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan of Château La Louvière in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan
Original food and wine pairings with Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan
The Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan of Château La Louvière matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, caramelized lamb mice or quick duck breast with honey.
Details and technical informations about Château La Louvière's Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Lions de La Louvière Pessac-Leognan from Château La Louvière are 2015, 2013, 2014, 2012 and 2016.
Informations about the Château La Louvière
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The wine region of Pessac-Léognan
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
