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
Size of the vineyard
6,6 ha
Average age of vines
Grape varieties
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.
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.