Chateau de Valois, Pomerol

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Producer
Chateau de Valois
Grape Varieties
Blended
Optimum Drinking
Within 15 years
Wine Style
Classic, complex fairly rich claret
Alcohol by Volume
14%
Closure
Natural Cork
Country
France
Style / Colour
Red

Producer Note

Château de Valois dates back to 1862 when the original vineyards of Château Figeac were restructured. In 1962, Bernard Leydet owned the vineyard comprising eight hectares. Over time, he added to the Pomerol plots and concentrated on improving the quality through improved vineyard management techniques and investment of the cellar. In 1996 Bernard’s son Frédéric Leydet took over, continuing the legacy left by his father and produces truly great Pomerol wines.

Vineyard

Located on the southern slopes of the plateau of the Pomerol appellation, the vines are double Guyot trained. The vineyard soils are made up of gravel and sand with subsoil of iron pan. The harvest takes place manually.

Winemaking

Fermentation took place in small temperature controlled concrete vats for 28 days. The wine was matured for 15 months in oak barrels, of which one third was new; one third was one year old oak and one third was two year old oak. The wine was aged on its fine lees, without any racking.

Tasting Note

The nose is bursting with black berries, exotic spice and hints of smoky oak and cedar. On the palate, the texture is rich and generous, with soft tannins. The finish has a good freshness and is full of lingering ripe fruit.

Serving Suggestion

Perfect with duck, game or grilled red meats.

Grape

Merlot 77%, Cabernet Franc 19%, Cabernet Sauvignon 3%, Malbec 1%

The technical information on this wine is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. This information may be subject to change according to vintage

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