Saint-Émilion · vintage 2019
Why this vintage
- The 2019 vintage in Saint-ÉmilionA hot end of summer on rehydrated soils gave a rare balance between freshness and substance.
- Limited production35 000 bottles of this vintage.
The 2019 vintage in Saint-Émilion
Vintage benchmark: 95/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A hot end of summer on rehydrated soils gave a rare balance between freshness and substance.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Saint-Émilion. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Blend of the 2019 vintage
- 90 % Merlot
- 7 % Cabernet franc
- 3 % Cabernet-sauvignon
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2019 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 85 % merlot, 9 % cabernet sauvignon, 6 % cabernet franc — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2019 sheet
- 15 % vol.Alcohol
- 30 yrsVine age
- 35,000 bottlesProduction
Label
Winemaking
Thermoregulated vats: wood, concrete and stainless steel
Ageing
18 to 24 months in 100% new oak
Terroir
Clay-limestone
An offer on Château Valandraud 2019
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Texts and documents 2019
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Visuals
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