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CHATEAU VALANDRAUD, 2023

PRIMEURS - LIVRAISON 2026

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RANKING 1st Grand Cru Classé B
2023 BLEND 84% merlot, 8% cabernet franc, 8% cabernet sauvignon
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

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Regular price 135,60 € T.T.C.
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Harvest

The harvest is done by hand. The density sorting system, implemented in the vineyard around fifteen years ago, plays a crucial role in selecting the highest quality grapes.

Aging

Aging lasts 18 to 22 months in 100% new oak barrels as well as 15 hl foudres.


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Détails chateau VALANDRAUD

History and anecdotes

The Valandraud estate was founded in 1991 when Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud decided to invest their savings in a 0.6-hectare plot.

Valandraud was classified “B” as First Grand Cru during the 2012 Saint Emilion Grand Crus classification.

Valandraud is named after the combination of the word “val” (“valley” in French) in reference to the vineyard geographical situation within the Fongaban Valley, and “Andraud”, Murielle surname, Jean-Luc Thunevin’s wife.

Jean-Luc Thunevin is considered as the Father of garage wines, a very popular micro-cuvée, with fruity and woody explosions, free of the appellation’s very stringent rules.

Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Organic
GRAPE VARIETIES Merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, carménère
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 12 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 38,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Clayey-limestone soil

 

CHATEAU VALANDRAUD