Chateau Rol Valentin

Chateau Rol Valentin does not have a long history, In fact, it made its debut with the difficult 1994 vintage.bPrior to that, the property was known as Clos Valentin. The founder of Rol Valentin was Eric Prissette, the former, European soccer star. That changed in time for the now legendary, 2009 Bordeaux vintage.
That was the year Chateau Rol Valentin took on a new owner when it was sold to the daughter of Leclerc’s chief wine buyer, Jean-Luc Roche, and her husband, Nicolas Robin, who is the nephew of the famous Robin sisters of the Right Bank. The Robin sisters previously owned Chateau Lafleur and Chateau Le Gay in Pomerol. The original and smaller vineyard was increased to its current size when the new owners took over.

The 7.5-hectare vineyard of Chateau Rol Valentin is planted with 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec. The making changes here are the recent addition of almost 5% Malbec in the vineyards. there are some recent plantings of Malbec The terroir is sand, clay, and limestone soils.Rol Valentin's grapes are hand harvested and are then fermented in temperature-controlled, wooden tanks. The wine is then aged in 100% new oak barrels for 18 months before being lightly fined (but not filtered) and then bottled. Rol Valentin's wines are typically opaque in colour in youth and exude aromas of ultra-ripe blackcurrants, liquorice and wild herbs, leading on to an expansive palate displaying rich, creamy, black and red fruits buttressed by silky smooth and almost seamless tannins.