3 de Valandraud Saint Emilion Grand Cru

It all started in 1989 when Jean-Luc Thunevin and wife/sidekick Murielle Andraud acquired a small parcel of 0,6 ha in the small valley of Saint Emilion city, between Pavie- Macquin and La Clotte. And in 1991 the adventure of Cha teau Valandraud was launched. Since then they have bought more vineyards and properties in close by locations such as Saint-Sulpice ?de-Faleyrens or Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse.

3 de Valandraud Saint Emilion Grand Cru is a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, with the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, brought up in new barrels, this 3 de Valandraud from the Thunevin team is a brilliant bottle of wine that delivers beautiful notes of cassis, saddle leather, black raspberries, and spicy oak.

3 de Valandraud is a genuine introduction to the delicate work done by our team in Cha teau Valandraud or Clos Badon. The 3 de Valandraud cuvee is a true Saint Emilion Grand Cru, from our local vineyards and vinified to be enjoyed up to 8 years after the bottling.

Tasting Notes:

It packs power and concentration but retains balance, elegance and refreshment. It has aromas of red and black fruit – plums, cherries and blackberries along with vanilla and earth. It is lush and silky in texture. Decant 30 minutes to an hour before drinking to allow the wine to soften and open.

It's balanced, medium to full-bodied, has a layered, pure, open style, and delivers serious pleasure for not much buck. It's well worth seeking out and will keep for a decade.

Initial aroma is almost Bourgogne. Very flowery leathery. Forest floor minerals herbal complexity in light smooth palate.

Food Pairing: Beef & Steak, Cote De Boeuf

Aged for 18 to 20 months in new French oak barrels.

Varieties: 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, with the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec

Origin: Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France.