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Château La Louvière
Following his purchase of this property in 1965, André Lurton set about a steady investment in both the 18th century château and the chai and vineyards. The vineyards are planted with 64% Cabernet Merlot, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot varietals for the red wines, and 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Sémillon for the white wine. La Louvière produces three times as much red as it does white. The red wine is age...Read more
Following his purchase of this property in 1965, André Lurton set about a steady investment in both the 18th century château and the chai and vineyards. The vineyards are planted with 64% Cabernet Merlot, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot varietals for the red wines, and 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Sémillon for the white wine. La Louvière produces three times as much red as it does white. The red wine is aged in 50-75% new oak, and the white in 30-50%. Unclassified and undervalued as a result, the wine, according to Robert Parker, is equivalent to a fourth growth, in qualitative terms, and is made to be immediately drinkable.Read less