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CHATEAU VALANDRAUD, 2011

SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU

“The wine is dense, woody, liquorice, rich and full, with a very pronounced note of blackberry, yet a lot more elegant than usual.” Figaro Vin

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Bordeaux Blanc
GRAPE VARIETIES 70% of merlot, 30% of cabernet franc
AROMAS Blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry, liquorice, spring flowers, chocolate, violet, spices, woody
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Boar stew
WINEMAKING Traditional winemaking. Depending on the vintage, it can be done in thermo-regulated wood vats, stainless steel vats or thermo-regulated concrete vats. Wine ageing is made in new oak barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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215,00 € T.T.C.
215,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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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

 

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 in Saint-Emilion.

Valandraud Blanc is born in the 2003 vintage, from the vines which were planted in 2000 on contiguous plots to Château Valandraud ones.

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.

CHATEAU VALANDRAUD (ROUGE)

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Bordeaux Blanc
GRAPE VARIETIES 70% of merlot, 30% of cabernet franc
AROMAS Blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry, liquorice, spring flowers, chocolate, violet, spices, woody
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Boar stew
WINEMAKING Traditional winemaking. Depending on the vintage, it can be done in thermo-regulated wood vats, stainless steel vats or thermo-regulated concrete vats. Wine ageing is made in new oak barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL