Thunevin
Chateau Valandraud 2016 1er Grand Cru Classé
Chateau Valandraud 2016 1er Grand Cru Classé
SAINT EMILION, BORDEAUX, FRAKKLAND
Premier Grand Cru Classé
Bottle Size 750ml
Soils clay and limestone
Average age of the vines 30 years
Vinification in thermo gerulated stainless steel , concrete and wooden tanks , malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Ageing 18 to 30 months in new barrels
Production 15 000 bottles
Origin
In 1989, Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud became the proud owners of a small plot of land of 0,6 ha, in the valley of Saint Emilion, between Pavie Macquin and La Clotte. In 1991 they produced and bottled their first vintage. Since then, their estate portfolio has grown with properties in Saint Christophe des Bardes, Saint Sulpice de Faleyrens or Saint Etienne de Lisse.
In the early days, wine critics nicknamed their production « garage wine », but even as Château Valandraud had not –yet- entered the Saint Emilion classification, it was considered by most wine critics, including Robert Parker, as playing in Bordeaux major league.
In 2012, Château Valandraud has been promoted as a 1st classified growth of Saint Emilion. In 2017, Château Valandraud became a full member of Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux
Thunevin
Located in Saint Emilion, Jean-Luc Thunevin and his wife Murielle Andraud creates the world famous Château Valandraud and also runs a successful wine négociant business.
Jean-Luc also goes under the nick name "the Bad Boy of Bordeaux" for is unconventional but yet successful style of Bordeaux wine.