Chateau Valandraud

• Vintage: 2003
• Type: Red Unfortified still wines
• Capacity: 0,75 L.
• Alcohol content: 14,0º

• Country: France
• D.O: A.O.C. Bordeaux Libournais St.Émilion
• Varieties: Merlot,Cabernet Franc,Malbec
• Allergens: Contains sulfites

Colour

Dark and intense red cherry colour.

AROMA:

Big, powerful nose of dark berry fruit with an edge of quality oak.

TASTE:

Plenty of firm, ripe extract embraced by a tight tannic structure. Unreservedly powerful and modern in style but with balance and length.

It could be perfect served next to lamb dishes, and also near to small game.

Château Valandraud is the fruit of an incredible amount of work done by a couple: Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud, passionated by the world of wines. Following the great success with their wine merchant business in Saint Emilion, they ambitioned to have their own vineyard and produce their own wine. In 1989, they bought a small parcel of 0.6 hectare (1.48 acres) located in a small valley near Saint Emilion between Pavie-Macquin and La Clotte. The origin of the wine name is as much geographic (Val: Vallon de Fongaban), as sentimental (Andraud: Murielle's maiden name). Thus Château Valandraud was born. Little by little, Jean-Luc Thunevin and his wife purchased several other parcels of vines, and now, the domain represents a total surface of 10 hectares (24.71 acres), located in various areas in the Saint Emilion appellation. The diversity of soils and varietals permit the production of 6 different wines: Château Valandraud, Château Valandraud Casher, Virginie de Valandraud and the 3 de Valandraud (the second wine of Château Valandraud and Virginie de Valandraud), Blanc de Valandraud N° 1 and N° 2.

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