The Château Prieuré Lalande of Libournais of Bordeaux

Château Prieuré Lalande
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the André Lurton.
It is ranked in the top 924 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Prieuré Lalande is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Prieuré Lalande wines

Looking for the best Château Prieuré Lalande wines in Libournais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Prieuré Lalande wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Prieuré Lalande wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Prieuré Lalande

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Prieuré Lalande

How Château Prieuré Lalande wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Prieuré Lalande

On the nose the red wine of Château Prieuré Lalande. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Prieuré Lalande. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Prieuré Lalande

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Prieuré Lalande.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Rich in world-renowned wines, such as Saint-Emilion Grands Crus and Bordeaux/libournais/pomerol">Pomerol, the Libourne region Lies on the right bank of the Dordogne, on the edge of the Périgord. The region takes its name from the port city of Libourne, where many merchants from the Correze settled in the early 19th century. But its jewel is the small medieval city of Saint-Emilion, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the most famous showcases of the Bordeaux wine region. The region is very homogeneous due to its hilly landscapes, its geology (predominantly limestone subsoil), the concentration of vineyards and the importance of family-run, small or medium-sized estates, which contrast with the large Medoc-type estates.

The Libournais is also Distinguished by its Grape variety dominated by Merlot, which gives Finesse, roundness and fruitiness to the red wines and allows them to age well, even if they generally Open up more quickly than those of appellations dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. .

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Planning a wine route in the of Libournais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Prieuré Lalande.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Prieuré Lalande and wines from the region

St-Emilion council defends classification after Angélus withdrawal

Château Angélus’ announcement that it is withdrawing from the process to create the 2022 St-Emilion Classification has sent shockwaves through the region and raised questions about the ranking’s future form.  With Châteaux Ausone and Cheval Blanc having announced their withdrawal last year, three of the top-ranking ‘Premier Grand Cru Classé A’ estates from the last edition of the St-Emilion Classification in 2012 will not be candidates for the revised ranking, due this ye ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘I urge every reader to enjoy wine thoughtfully’

I first contributed to Decanter back in November 1988; the hundreds of columns and articles I’ve written since constitute a journey of discovery. I squirm, though, if I’m described as a ‘wine expert’. Whatever wine knowledge we acquire quickly cools, congeals and crusts over, like custard or gravy, as the years pass. The wine world expands at a clip. Every vintage rewrites history. It’s the chance to share discoveries – not just about wines, but about people, places and the act of drinking itsel ...

A silent story

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The word of the wine: Noble rot

A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".