Château Lilian Ladouys, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, 2022
Presentation
Owner : Family Lorenzetti
Managing Director : Emmanuel Cruse
Property Director : Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen
Vineyard Manager : Ludovic Wallet
Cellar Master : Frédéric Godart
Consulting Oenologist : Eric Boissenot
Total area : 55 ha
Production Surface : 55 ha
Density of planting : 8 500 à 10 000 vines /ha
Terroir
Gravel clay on limestone base
In the vineyard
Every works encouraging good distribution and good aeration of grapes (pruning with windows, undoubling, stripping, suckering, grooming). Soil's work, sown or natural grass adapted in terms of the plot's vigor. Hand-picked harvest, following by a hand sorting on bunches then on berries.
Harvest dates
Harvest from 13th of September to the 26th of September 2021
Vinification
Gravitary vatting without pressing. Prefermentary cold maceration. Long vatting period . Rack and returns
Ageing
33% of new oak
Varietals
Merlot : 52%
Cabernet sauvignon : 40%
Petit verdot : 8%
Specifications
Tasting
With Merlot narrowly dominating the blend and a historically high percentage of Petit Verdot, Château Lilian Ladouys 2022 is broodingly dark in colour, revealing multi-layered aromas of dark fruits, violets and spices. It is rich and balanced in structure, not too overpowering. Round and taut on the palate, with silky, soft tannins : all the hallmarks of a very great vintage.
