The Château Valandraud is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Valandraud wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Valandraud wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Valandraud wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Valandraud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or duck sleeves in cider.
On the nose the red wine of Château Valandraud. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Château Valandraud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.
In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Château Valandraud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of beef tagine with vegetables, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or quick cider chicken.
On the nose the white wine of Château Valandraud. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or butter. In the mouth the white wine of Château Valandraud. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
How Château Valandraud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of polish goulash, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or endives au gratin without béchamel sauce.
Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.
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Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
