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Château Rol Valentin is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, an area next to Saint-Émilion proper. Do not confuse such wines with those that are ranked Grand cru in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located in the Right Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Saint-Émilion, in the department Gironde.
The wine's small production and use of oak in combination with high prices and ratings places it among Saint-Émilion's "Vins de garage".[1]
History
editIn 1994 the estate was acquired by Eric Prisette, a retired professional footballer, and his wife Virginie.[2] Rol Valentin employs Stephane Derenoncourt as consultant oenologist.[3]
Production
editThe vineyard area extends 4.6 hectares, with the grape varieties of 85% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon.
There is typically an annual production of 14,000 bottles.[2]
References
edit- ^ Château Rol Valentin Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine BB&R
- ^ a b Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Chateau Rol Valentin". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Robinson, Jancis, jancisrobinson.com (May 8, 2004). "Derenoncourt - the new Michel Rolland?". Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
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External links
edit- Château Rol Valentin official site (in French and English)