Château Valandraud 2022 EN


Red
2022

SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
famille andraud thunevin et famille lefevre


Varietal blend
85% Merlot
8% Cabernet Franc
7% Cabernet Sauvignon
 

Alcohol by volume
15,5°

Quantity produced
36 200 bottles

Size of the vineyard
6,6 ha

Average age of vines
20 years

Grape varieties
NC 

Soil type
Clay-limestone

Vineyard skills
Reasoned

Yields in hls/ha
NC

Vinification
Manual sorting of berries then densimetric on tribaie. Vinification in stainless steel vats and thermo-regulated wood, manual pigeage, remontages, maceration of about three weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. 
Maturing/ageing: 18 to 22 months - 100% new wood

Tasting commentary
Intense red almost black colour. The nose is still subtle and reserved, but is becoming increasingly complex, revealing black fruit, floral notes and a hint of menthol. The palate is delicious and stretches endlessly. Everything is there: freshness, crisp blueberry, black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, taffeta tannins and peppery spices.