2024 · L'Etendard de Château Valade Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Valade
Red · Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, France
Bold structured
Dry · Classic · Savory · Fruit-forward
Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Manual Harvest
Grapes
Cabernet FrancMerlot
Soils
ClayLimestone
Producer
Valade
France
Valade is a family-owned Saint-Émilion estate based in Belvès-de-Castillon, managed by Paul Valade with the involvement of Lorette and Cédric Valade. Its clay-limestone vineyards are planted mainly to Merlot, with a small proportion of Cabernet Franc, and the vines average around 30 years old. The family produces Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines through traditional methods, including manual harvesting, with a hands-on, small-scale approach.
Vineyard scale
Micro artisanal
<10 ha
Production scale
Micro artisanal
<30k bottles/yr