Red
2025

PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
CRU CLASSÉ DE GRAVES
THE ANDRE LURTON FAMILY

Varietal Blend
65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon

Alcohol by volume
13,5°

Quantity produced
120 000

Size of the vineyard 
54,94 ha

Average age of vines

Grape varieties
59% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon

Soil type
 Deep gravel & calcareous clay

Vineyard skills
Sustainable farming (HVE3)

Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
33 hls/ha

Vinification
Hand-harvested grapes collected in small crates. Full vinification (20% of total volume) in various containers: wooden barrels, 500-litre barrels, and 750-litre terracotta amphorae. Extended vatting and careful management of phenolic extraction.
12 months in oak barrels (40% new). Aged in 15% terracotta amphorae.

Owner's words
Château La Louvière Rouge 2025 stands out for its lovely density and generous aromatic expression, with red and black fruit complemented by subtle vanilla notes from barrel ageing. Ample and harmonious on the palate, it combines lovely sweetness with a firm tannic backbone, bringing depth and character to the wine. The finish is long and still slightly firm in its youth, suggesting a refined and promising vintage with excellent potential to gain further complexity and harmony over time.