Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Valandraud |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 2007 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot (100%) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (The Wine Advocate) 92; Wine Spectator 88; James Suckling 88
Tasting Note
Ripe cherry, kirsch, mulberry and cassis with cigar-box, light smoke and vanilla; medium-bodied, precise and elegant fruit, integrated oak and supple, fine-grained tannins.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled ribeye, duck confit, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, beef bulgogi, Korean BBQ, umami mushroom stir‑fries.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed and temperature-controlled fermentation; malolactic completed; aged in French oak barrels (high % new) for ~18–22 months.
Vineyard Info
Founded in 1989 by Jean‑Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud; began as a 'garage wine' and now a Premier Grand Cru Classé B producer, ~10 ha Merlot‑dominant holdings.