Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Valandraud |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 2001 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
The Wine Advocate (Neal Martin) 95 (tasted blind at Valandraud vertical, Dec 2016)
Tasting Note
Deep, concentrated; black cherry, mulberry, orange rind and cedar with truffle and star-anise hints. Silky, fine tannins, chalky minerality and a vivid red‑cherry/raspberry coulis finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, roast beef, duck confit, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, Sichuan beef, braised beef noodle dishes.
Production Method
Manual harvest with hand sorting and densimetric sorting; fermentation in temperature‑controlled stainless steel and wooden vats; ~3-week maceration; malolactic in oak; aged 18–30 months in mostly new French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Founded 1989 by Jean‑Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud as a ‘garagiste’ estate; expanded to ~10 ha on clay‑limestone soils and promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé (B) in the 2012 Saint‑Émilion classification.