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Chateau Valandraud 2016 1er Grand Cru Classé

Chateau Valandraud 2016 1er Grand Cru Classé

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SAINT EMILION, BORDEAUX, FRAKKLAND

Premier Grand Cru Classé

Grapes 65 % Merlot, Cabernet Franc 25 %, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%, Malbec 4%, Carmenère 1%
Alcohol content 14,5%
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

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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.

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