Château Valandraud 2019

The expression of a Premier Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion

The estate
Premier Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion, Château Valandraud shines among the finest estates of the appellation.

The vineyard
Château Valandraud’s vineyard has 12 hectares of vines in production, situated on clay-limestone and siliceous-gravelly soils. 7 hectares of vines are dedicated to the production of this Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé. The vines are on average 30 years old. The vineyard’s grape variety composition is dominated by merlot (70%), complemented by cabernet franc (20%), cabernet sauvignon (9%) and carmenère (1%).

Winemaking and aging
Temperature-controlled vats in wood, cement and stainless steel. Aged for 18 to 24 months in 100% new barrels.

Blend
This Château Valandraud 2019 is a blend of merlot (90%), cabernet franc (7%) and cabernet sauvignon (3%).