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- Located fourteen kilometres south of the city of Bordeaux, in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation, Château La Louvière’s history goes back seven centuries. Records show that wine was already made here in 1310. However, the vineyard as we know it today dates from the early 16th century.
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History. The first small vineyard on the estate was planted in 1476, in a location named La Lobeyra, on land owned by the Guilloche family since 1398. [1] During the period from 1510 to 1550 many land plots were acquired by Pierre de Guilloche and his son Jean de Guilloche.
The history of the Château. In the year 1310, Aquitaine was under English rule, and “La Lobeyra” (La Louvière) already existed. One of the old registers of “Gascon Calendars”, kept by the English administration, bears witness to this…. A humble dwelling, embellished by a small tower, stands in the middle of a clearing.
A profile of Château La Louvière in Péssac-Leognan, presented in three parts. Here in part one I discuss the history of the domaine, up to the modern-day proprietors, the Lurton family.
La Louvière is a castle of wonder. A neo-classical gem from the late 18th century, designed by architect François Lhôte and surrounded by a magnificent park. Art lovers know it for its rotunda salon, decorated by painter Lonsing with grisaille and a stunning ceiling depicting the loves of Psyche.
Château La Louvière is a Bordeaux wine producer from the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux. The first small vineyard on the estate was planted in 1476, in a location named La Lobeyra, on land owned by the Guilloche family since 1398.
Located fourteen kilometres south of the city of Bordeaux, in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation, Château La Louvière’s history goes back seven centuries. Records show that wine was already made here in 1310. However, the vineyard as we know it today dates from the early 16th century.
Nestled in its green setting, Château La Louvière, listed as a Historic Monument, will seduce you with its authenticity. This is where the story of Pessac-Léognan begins, an appellation created in 1987 under the leadership of André Lurton.
