Château ValandraudSaint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Carmenère, the Malbec and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of the Château Valandraud is in the top 10 of wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
Taste structure of the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) from the Château Valandraud
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Château Valandraud in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Château Valandraud in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Château Valandraud matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or saddle of venison with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Château Valandraud's Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé).
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) from Château Valandraud are 2010, 2009, 2005, 2003 and 1999.
Informations about the Château Valandraud
The Château Valandraud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Gluing
Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.
