Red
2023
SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
JEAN-LUC THUNEVIN
Varietal blend
84 % Merlot
8 % Cabernet Franc
8 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol by volume
15°
Quantity produced
35 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
6,6 ha
Average age of vines
22 years old
Grape varieties
88 % Merlot
6 % Cabernet Sauvignon
6 % Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Clay limestone
Vineyard skills
Sustainable viticulture
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
40hls/ha
Vinification
Harvested and sorted by hand, then densimetrically sorted in the cellar. Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in wooden and stainless steel vats for 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels.
Maturing / Ageing : 18 to 24 months - 100% new barrels
Owner's words
Château Valandraud 2023 will be a generous wine. As in 2022 and 2020, the acidity is remarkable, finely balancing the sweetness and tannic density that are the hallmarks of all our great vintages.