Château Leoville Poyferre 1981
The 1981 Château Léoville Poyferré is a red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Léoville Poyferré and classified as a 2ème Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Its blend comprises 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 83/100 and previously indicated a drinking window from 1986 to 1990. The critic describes a wine with sufficient tannic and acidic structure, ripe fruit, and a short finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Julien
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Leoville Poyferre
- Millésime
- 1981
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Château Leoville Poyferre
Château Léoville Poyferré is an estate in the Saint-Julien appellation, in the Médoc, classified as a Second Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. Originating from the former Léoville estate, it has been owned by the Cuvelier family since 1920. Its vineyards are mainly situated on gravel terraces with sandy-clay subsoils.
- Owner
- Famille Cuvelier
- Maître de chais
- Didier Thomann
- Surface (ha)
- 80.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 180 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The vineyard’s origins date back to 1638, when Maître Jean de Moytié owned vines on a gravelly hill known as Mont-Moytié. In 1740, Blaise Antoine Alexandre de Gascq became the owner of the estate, then known as Léoville. Following his death, the property was gradually divided up. In 1840, Jeanne de Las Cases bequeathed part of Léoville to her daughter Jeanne, wife of Baron Jean-Marie de Poyferré, whose surname became associated with the estate. Château Léoville Poyferré was classified as a Second Grand Cru in 1855. The Poyferré family sold the estate in 1865 to Lalande and Erlanger; Armand Lalande and his son-in-law Édouard Lawton then took over its management from 1866. In 1920, the Cuvelier family acquired Léoville Poyferré and Château Moulin Riche from the Lawton family. Didier Cuvelier took over the management of the family estates in 1979. The vineyard has held Level 3 High Environmental Value certification since the 2017 vintage. Sara Lecompte Cuvelier has been managing the estates since 2018, whilst Didier Thomann serves as cellar master.
