Virginie de Valandraud 2019
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Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates
Marks and reviews
Parker
J. Robinson
Decanter
Wine Spectator
J. Suckling
Vinous - A. Galloni
The Wine Independent
Vinous Neal MartinDescription
A typical Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The estate
A Premier Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion, Château Valandraud shines bright among the most beautiful properties of the appellation. Offering a remarkable value for price, the Virginie de Valandraud cuvée is made from a selection of younger vines from the estate.
The vineyard
The Château Valandraud vineyard comprises 12 hectares of vines in production, planted in clay-limestone and siliceous-gravelly soils. The vines are 30 years old on average. The grape varieties are dominated by merlot (70%), supplemented by Cabernet Franc (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon (9%) and Carmenere (1%).
The winemaking
Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks.
The ageing
18 to 24 months in 100% new barrels.
