Frederic Mabileau

Domaine Frederic Mabileau

Frederic Mabileau operates a 27 ha domaine with the majority of the vines concentrated in St Nicolas de Bourgueil. Frederic is of a winemaking family, his father, Jean-Paul, having been proprietor at Domaine du Bourg. Some of these old family vineyards have recently been brought back into the Mabileau family, as Frederic, with wife Nathalie, is determined to expand and improve his domaine. He manages his vineyard with a great consideration for the soil, the environment, and the quality of the fruit that results. The vines, predominantly Cabernet Franc, are largely Guyot trained, see leaf thinning as required, are interplanted with grass to encourage the vine roots deeper into the soil, and are hand-harvested.

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De Valandraud No. 3 St Emilion Gr. Cru

Etablissements Thunevin

In 1989, Jean-Luc Thunevin and his wife, Murielle Andraud, acquired a small parcel of 0,6 hectare in the small valley of Saint-Emilion between Pavie-Macquin and La Clotte. And started in 1991 the adventure of Valandraud.

Since then, they have acquired more vineyards and properties in famous locations such as Saint-Sulpice de Faleyres, Saint-Emilion and Saint-Etienne de Lisse. 3 de Valandraud is the true second wine of Jean-Luc Thunevin’s famous Valandraud, Virginie and Clos Badon.

This wine is very representative of Mr.  Thunevin’s work: lush and opulent forward fruit, with a silk smooth tannic structure.

Technical Information
Surface: 4.5 hectares
Soil: Clayey limestone, sand and gravel
Grape Variety: 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon et Malbec
Average Age of the Vines: 30 years
Ageing: 18 to 20 months in 100% new oak barrels

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