Château La Louvière

The winery is located in the municipality of Léognan in the Pessac-Léognan area of Graves (Bordeaux). Its origins date back to the 14th century on a plot of land called Lobeyra or Loubière (Louvièr), which is said to refer to wolves that were abundant here at the time. In 1791, it was bought by the wine merchant Jean-Baptiste Mareilhac, the mayor of Bordeaux at the time, who had the château built, which has been a listed building since 1991. The property was finally bought by André Lurton (1924-2019) in 1965 and completely redesigned. It is known as the showpiece of the Lurton empire. The vineyards cover 61.5 hectares of vines, of which 48 hectares are planted with the red wine varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and 13.5 hectares with the white wine varieties Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Both wines are certified as Cru Classé, but are not classified. The long-lasting red wine is matured in 75% new barriques. Both second wines (for red and white) are called "L de La Louvière".

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