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Lalaurie Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Cave Co-operative d'Ouveillan
Lalaurie Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Cave Co-operative d'Ouveillan
Bottle Price: £6.95
Case Price: £79.2
- Country: France
- Region: Languedoc
- Grape Variety: Sauvignon
- Alcohol: 12.8%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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Alluring dry white with a fresh-cut grass aroma backed with ripe gooseberry and green pea flavours. Citrus fruit and a refreshing finish round off a lively palate.
Domaine Lalaurie - Vin de Pays, Ouveillan, Languedoc
In the Lalaurie family, wine has passion combining authenticity with modernity whilst respecting tradition and the Land.
Domaine Lalaurie is situated in Ouveillan, Aude, in the heart off the Languedoc-Roussillon area.
In 1974, Jean-Charles Lalaurie began to introduce new bunch varieties such as Sauvignon Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Grenache, Marselan, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc in order to produce quality wines. In 2007, the 10th generation took over the working off the vineyard.
Since this date, twin sisters, Audrey and Camille, with to their two distinct complimentary personalities, combining their expertise and fresh energy to bring their own special touch to the domain and to build on the heritage that the intuition and hardware work of their parents, Jean-Charles and Catherine, helped develop.
Domaine Lalaurie has 52 hectares spread over different soils and aspects. This yields wines that offers characteristics specific to each soil standard.
Languedoc-Roussillon stretches along the Mediterranean between the west of the Rhône and Camargue to the Pyrénées mountains, and is one of the largest expanses of vine growing in the world. The climate is perfect and the history of wine making is long, but dramatic changes in technique over the last few years have reduced volume and, in so doing, improved the quality of the wine. The region produces mainly reds which have now lost their vin ordinaire label.
During both World Wars the Languedoc was responsible for providing the daily wine rations given to French soldiers. In 1962, Algeria gained its independence from France, bringing about an end to the blending of the stronger Algerian red wine to mask the thin le gros rouge. This event, coupled with French consumers moving away from cheap red wines in the 1970s, has contributed to several decades of surplus wine production at the in France, with Languedoc as the largest contributor to the European "wine lake" and recurring European Union subsidies aimed at reducing production. These developments prompted many Languedoc producers to start refocusing on higher quality.
Now,parts of the Languedoc wine industry are experiencing commercial success due to outside investment and an increased focus on quality. Sales have been improved by many vineyards that concentrate on creating a good brand name rather than relying on the sometimes infamous regional designations. Some vineyards have adopted the youngest batch of AOC classifications developed in the late 1990s, while other vineyards eschew designated blends entirely and are instead shifting toward bottling single varietal wines, a practice increasingly demanded by consumers in the large New World wine market.