Château Valandraud - 1er Grand Cru Classé

What Château Valandraud - 1er Grand Cru Classé does

Château Valandraud is a family-owned Saint-Émilion wine estate founded in 1991 by Murielle Andraud and Jean-Luc Thunevin on a 0.6-hectare parcel in Fongaban, expanded to roughly 10.7 hectares of clayey-limestone terroir on the Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse plateau. The estate was classified Premier Grand Cru Classé by INAO in 2012 and produces a focused portfolio: the flagship Château Valandraud (Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé; 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon), the second wine Virginie de Valandraud (Saint-Émilion Grand Cru), and Valandraud Blanc (white from Sauvignon Blanc on a separate 3-hectare parcel), with a recent 500-coffret ACTE II limited edition of the 2014–2016 vintages. Winemaking is built around precision viticulture at 8,200–8,500 vines per hectare, manual harvest with densimetric Tribaie sorting, and a bioclimatic winery designed for controlled vinification and barrel ageing; the team is led by vineyard manager Christophe Lardière and cellar master Rémi Dalmasso under the founders, with long-tenured consulting from Jean-Philippe Fort (Rolland Associates) and, since 2022, Alexandre Béra.

The business sells wine through direct estate purchases, En Primeur futures via the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, and selective fine-dining placements such as Aqua Hong Kong, while generating ancillary revenue from cellar tours booked through wineactivities.net and on-site accommodation at Logis de Valandraud. Distribution is intentionally constrained by production capacity and classification, supporting a collector and prestige on-trade customer base. Recent recognition includes perfect 100-point scores from Jeb Dunnuck for both the 2020 and 2022 vintages. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, revenue is not reported, and the estate operates as a privately held family business with no institutional ownership identified.

Name

Château Valandraud - 1er Grand Cru Classé

Legal name

Château Valandraud

Website

https://valandraud.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Château Valandraud is a family-owned Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé wine estate, founded in 1991, producing limited quantities of flagship red, second, and white wines from ~10.7 hectares of clayey-limestone terroir for collectors, prestige restaurants, and wine-tourism guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Organic Vineyard & Wine Grape Farming (AFAGAKAI), Luxury Farmhouses, Country Houses & Vineyard Estates (THAMAEAG), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Bordeaux wine production
• Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
• Premier Grand Cru Classé
• Premium red wine
• Wine tourism hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Primary revenue from production and sale of premium wines including Château Valandraud (Premier Grand Cru Classé), Virginie de Valandraud (second wine), and Valandraud Blanc. Sold through direct estate purchases, restaurant listings, and wine merchants.
2. Tourism and Visits: Revenue from visitor experiences and cellar tours booked through wineactivities.net.
3. Guest Accommodation: Logis de Valandraud guesthouse accommodations booked through logisdevalandraud.com.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Château Valandraud is a Bordeaux wine estate that produces premium red and white wines from vineyards in Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, Saint-Émilion, achieving Premier Grand Cru Classé status in the 2012 Saint-Émilion classification. The estate produces three named wines—Château Valandraud (flagship), Virginie de Valandraud (second wine), and Valandraud Blanc (white wine)—and operates the Logis de Valandraud on-site guesthouse for wine tourism visitors.

Product overview

Château Valandraud is a Saint-Émilion wine estate offering a focused portfolio of three products: its flagship Premier Grand Cru Classé wine (Château Valandraud), a second wine (Virginie de Valandraud), and a hospitality service (Logis de Valandraud) for wine tourism. The estate's primary focus is the production of premium Bordeaux wines, with technical sheets available for vintages from 2005 to 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Virginie de Valandraud: Second wine of Château Valandraud, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
• Valandraud Blanc

Products and services

• Château Valandraud Flagship Premier Grand Cru Classé red wine produced at the Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse estate.
• Virginie de Valandraud Second wine of Château Valandraud.
• Valandraud Blanc White wine produced at the estate.
• Logis de Valandraud On-site guesthouse supporting wine tourism at the estate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100-point scores awarded to 2020 and 2022 vintages by Jeb Dunnuck
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alexandre BéracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Wine consultant with dual background in œnology and agronomy, joined in 2022. Works alongside Jean-Philippe Fort covering the full winemaking cycle from vineyard to bottle, while considering market expectations.
• Jean-Philippe Fort (Rolland Associates)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Wine consultant advising Valandraud for over 25 years. Originally worked with Michel Rolland before being recruited by Jean-Luc Thunevin. All properties he advised were medalists at the Coupe des Appellations Satellites de Saint-Émilion. Revamped barrel ageing protocols including oxygen management and racking frequency.
• Union des Grands Crus de BordeauxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association through which Valandraud participates in En Primeur tasting events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Château Larcis Ducasse: Premier Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion with comparable scale and family-ownership profile, competing directly with Valandraud for premium allocations and critical acclaim.
• Château La Mondotte: Boutique Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Émilion with a small-production, high-density model closely analogous to Valandraud's positioning.
• Château Trotte Vieille: Premier Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion, comparable in classification tier, fine dining presence, and allocation-driven collector demand.
• Château Figeac: Premier Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion with a Cabernet-dominant blend and Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse-adjacent terroir, providing a directly comparable peer for Valandraud.
• Château Angélus: Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Émilion that shares Valandraud's premium pricing, fine dining distribution, and collector-driven demand profile.
• Château Cheval Blanc: Premier Grand Cru Classé A estate in Saint-Émilion and a direct comparable to Valandraud in terms of classification tier, Bordeaux-right-bank location, and premium fine wine positioning.
• Château Ausone: Premier Grand Cru Classé A in Saint-Émilion, comparable to Valandraud in classification, terroir profile, and ultra-premium pricing dynamics.
• Château Pavie: Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé producer with a high-density, precision winemaking approach that overlaps with Valandraud's terroir-led, quality-obsessed model.
• Château Pavie Decesse: Premier Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion on the same limestone plateau as Valandraud, with overlapping terroir characteristics and premium positioning.
• Château Le Pin: Iconic Pomerol estate and the original high-profile 'garage wine' that inspired the movement Thunevin pioneered at Valandraud; directly comparable in boutique scale and cult status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMznJXG6sg9c23Cj2iIMvtQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChateauValandraud
• Instagraminstagram.com/valandraud_by_jlthunevin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ch%C3%A2teau-valandraud-1er-grand-cru-class%C3%A9

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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