Château Rol Valentin is a
Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine ( oc, vin de Bordèu, french: vin de Bordeaux) is produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, around the city of Bordeaux, on the Garonne River. To the north of the city the Dordogne River joins the Garonne forming the ...
from the
appellation
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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
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is located in the Right Bank of France’s
Bordeaux wine region
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in the commune of Saint-Émilion, in the department
Gironde.
The wine's small production and use of
oak
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in combination with high prices and ratings places it among Saint-Émilion's
''"Vins de garage"''.
Château Rol Valentin
BB&R
History
In 1994 the estate was acquired by Eric Prisette, a retired professional footballer, and his wife Virginie.oenologist
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.
Production
The 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.[
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References
External links
Château Rol Valentin official site
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Bordeaux wine producers