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Château Valandraud is the home property of the dynamic husband and wife duo Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud.  Prior to becoming a vigneron Jean-Luc was a successful négociant.  In 1989, Jean-Luc and Murielle purchased a tiny 0.6-hectare plot close to Château Pavie Macquin.  They bought an additional 1.2 hectares of vines further east in Saint Sulpice.  The name “Valandraud” is an interesting one.  The “Val” portion comes from where the grapes are planted, a place called Vallon de Fongaban.  The latter part of the name, “Andraud,” is the last name of Jean-Luc’s wife, Murielle.  Murielle is the gifted individual who makes all the wine for Château Valandraud, and Jean-Luc runs the business and is the face of the operation.