Hou La La 2022 – Laurent Lebled

Hou La La – Laurent Lebled

IHou La La by Laurent Lebled is a Loire wine produced from 100% Pinot Noir grapes. The grapes come from old vines of an average age of 40 years which are found on sandy soils. The vinification takes place with a 20-day carbonic maceration followed by an aging of a few months in fiberglass. Perfect to accompany hearty dishes and succulent meats.

Service

It is recommended to taste it at a temperature of 16/18° in a tulip glass. Wine to be drunk immediately but will express its best in a few years.

Pairings

Throughout the meal, it is enhanced with particularly elaborate dishes, based on red meats, noble poultry and lamb.

Cellar:  Laurent Lebled

A former wood merchant, today Laurent Lebled cultivates just over three hectares between Savigny-en-Véron and Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher in the Loire. His decision to become a winemaker took place in 2008, when the timber market collapsed due to the crisis. As he worked with untreated wood, he had many clients who were vintners of natural wines such as: Olivier Cousin, Patrick Corbineau, Sébastien Bobinet. Helped by them, he begins to produce his own wine, and the first vintage comes out in 2010. Today he cultivates Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon and Gamay in compliance with sustainable viticulture, with strictly manual harvesting, and without the aid of chemicals. In the cellar he vinifies his wines mainly in carbonic maceration, with spontaneous fermentations and refinements mainly in steel. The result is lively, genuine wines that express the full personality of the territory.