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Virginie de Valandraud
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About the producer

In 1989, restaurateur and wine merchant Jean-Luc Thunevin and his wife Murielle acquired a small plot of vines (less than a hectare) in Saint-Emilion. The first vintage of Château de Valandraud was produced in 1991. The Thunevin family were involved throughout the winemaking process, seeking perfection at every stage… starting in the vineyard, where Murielle tended the vines on a daily basis. From 2001, organic methods were adopted in the vineyard, which had previously been treated with a minimum pesticides approach. A superb wine prized by connoisseurs all over the world, its price has risen dramatically due to the small quantities that were produced: 4,200 bottles in 1993, 9,000 in 1994, 11,400 in 1995 and about 12,000 bottles a year thereafter. The Thunevin family have since purchased ten more hectares spread across the Saint-Emilion appellation. The term garage wine has thus come to apply less and less to Château Valandraud, which now also produces a second wine, Virginie de Valandraud. At the 2012 reclassification of Saint-Emilion wines, Valandraud was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé B status.

About the wine

Produced since 1992, Virginie de Valandraud (named after the daughter of owner Jean-Luc Thunevin) is Château de Valandraud's second wine. Made from the same plots as the grand vin, it is vinified using the same methods and bottled after being matured in new barrels for 18 to 20 months, with no fining or filtration.

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Characteristics of the producer and cuvée

Region: Bordeaux

Producers and wineries: Château de Valandraud

Colour: red

Grape variety: Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Food and wine pairings: : Civet de sanglier, Epaule dagneau braisée, Filet de marcassin rôti

Appellation: Saint-Émilion

Owner: Etablissements Thunevin

Viticulture: environmentally friendly More information....

Service temperature: 16°

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Auction history Virginie de Valandraud 1997
18/07/202443
10/09/201424
06/04/201027
23/03/200519
29/01/200538

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