De Valandraud No. 3 St Emilion Gr. Cru

Etablissements Thunevin

De Valandraud No. 3 Saint Emillion Gr. Cru

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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Loire

The Loire is the longest river in France, the last wild river in Europe, and has been designated a World Heritage area by UNESCO. For much of its 630 miles - from the mountains of central France to the coast of Brittany - the Loire is vineyard country, and total wine production makes up the third largest AOC (appellation d'origine contrôlée) viticultural area in France. It is the largest white wine region in France, and the second largest for sparkling wine. The cool climate of the Loire insures that the wines, no matter how ripe, will always have a lean acidity that balances well with their fruit and alcohol. Although many Loire Valley wines age magnificently, most can be appreciated in youth. They show their best qualities with food, and they possess enough flavor and body to stand up to almost all styles of cooking. These are not wines to be collected and displayed; they are wines to be enjoyed.

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