Virginie de Valandraud (named after the daughter of owner Jean-Luc Thunevin) is Château de Valandraud's second wine
2022 vintage shows charm and elegance
which moderates but does not mask Loureiro's explosive florality
the wine spends time in barrel before going to bottle for the second fermentation and is disgorged after about 20 months on lees in the pursuit of purity over power
The fermentation approach alters each year based on conditions and volumes
Domaine la Réméjeanne Côtes du Rhône Les Arbousiers Blanc 2024 Size::1 Bottle Virginie de Valandraud (named afterCertified organic. Les Arbousiers is not Rmjeannes most expensive whitethat gong goes to the powerful, Roussanne dominant Les glantiersyet we prefer this wine. Its a blend of the estates oldest white plantings, including a parcel of Bourboulenc planted in the early 1970s by Olivier Kleins grandfather, Franois. This years blend comprises Clairette (30%), Roussanne (30%), Bourboulenc (20%), Viognier (10%) and Marsanne (10%), with the Bourboulenc