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Chateau La Louviere enjoys a long history dating back to the late 1300's as an estate passing from owner to owner which included an order of monks in the early 1600's.
The vineyard was confiscated during the French Revolution and sold to the Mareilhac family who also owned Chateau Rieussec in Sauternes. In 1965 the Lurton family purchased Chateau La Louviere from the Taquet family. The Taquet family had been the owners of Chateau La Louviere since the early part of the 20th century.
The estate had fallen into a serious state of dilapidation. Extensive renovations were required in the cellars, the vineyards and the chateau of La Louviere which is now classified as a national architectural treasure by the French government. The estate was once again modernized in 2008. Today, the estate is managed by Andre Lurton. This branch of the Lurton family owns several other Bordeaux chateaux including Chateau Couhins-Lurton and Chateau Dauzac in Margaux.
The 61.5 hectare vineyard of Chateau La Louviere is planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, although there are some Petit Verdot vines remaining in the vineyard. 13.5 hectares are devoted to white wine grape varieties which are planted with 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Semillon, with a similar planting density and vine age as the red wine varieties. The terroir is gravel with limestone deposits in the soil.
On average, the vines are close to 25 years of age. The vines are planted to a density that ranges from 6,500 vines per hectare up to 8,500 vines per hectare. The higher levels of density are for the newer plantings. In 2013, Chateau La Louviere hired Michel Rolland as their consultant in an effort to improve their red wines and to bring more attention to the estate. Denis Dubourdieu continued to consult for the white wines until his death.
Vinification takes place in a combination of temperature controlled, traditional, cement vats and stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine is aged in 50% new, French oak barrels for about 15 months. Grapes are whole cluster pressed. There is no contact between the juice and the skin. There is no malolactic fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation starts in tank and continues in a combination of new and used French oak barrels. The wine is and aged on its lees in an average of 45% new, French oak barrels for close to 9 to months before bottling, depending on the vintage.
For the red wine of Chateau La Louviere, the average production is 20,000 cases per vintage. There is a second wine, L de La Louviere. In 2003 Chateau La Louviere became one of the first well-known Bordeaux estates to bottle their wine using the Stelvin screw cap enclosure.
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