Château de ValoisPomerol 2018

Name: Pomerol
Brand: Château de Valois
SKU: VIN-011814
Price: 40.55 GBP
Availability: InStock

Product code: 11814

£40.55 inc VAT

Red Wine from
Bordeaux, France

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Sub-Region: Pomerol

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Château de Valois

Alcohol: 14.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: M. Leydet & Stephane Toutoundji

Grape: Merlot

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

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Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Sub-Region: Pomerol

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Château de Valois

Alcohol: 14.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: M. Leydet & Stephane Toutoundji

Grape: Merlot

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

Product Notes

Château de Valois Pomerol is a stunningly beautiful vineyard estate located in the heart of the Bordeaux region of France. This chateau features a vast expanse of lush greenery that includes a variety of grape varietals, including Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery produces world-class wines that are revered by wine connoisseurs worldwide. The estate is particularly well known for its exceptional Merlot, which is grown in the clay-rich soils located on the plateau of Pomerol. Visitors to the estate can take guided tours of the vineyards and the cellar and enjoy wine tastings of the estate's finest vintages. Château de Valois Pomerol is truly an exceptional destination for wine lovers seeking to immerse themselves in the rich history, culture, and tastes of the Bordeaux region.

Tasting Notes

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.

About the Winery

The history of the Chateau de Valois wine estate can be traced back to 1862; however, the place got its name only in 1886. This estate and Chateau Leydet Valentin are run and managed by Fredric Leydet today. Both of these are the Leydet family-owned estates, and they are located in close vicinity to each other. The Chateau de Valois, especially, is spread across seven parcels of vineyard along the Pomerol Plateau. The largest of this parcel extends to just about 4 hectares.

This estate is also located quite close to other prominent wine-growing regions such as Cheval Blanc, Figeac and Angelus. Therefore, the varietals grown here, the terroirs, soils and climatic conditions of the Chateau de Valois are quite similar to what you would find in those regions. Very fine gravel, sand and iron particles can be found in the soils of this region. Like the neighbouring region, a major part of the vineyard is planted with Cabernet Franc vines.

Fredric’s father, Bernard Leydet, was the one who started bottling wines from this region during 1962. Under his able leadership, the family started buying many more hectares. By 2006, at the time of Bernard’s death, the family was the proud owner of about 8.5 hectares in Pomerol and 9 hectares in Saint Emilion. Fredrick grew up in this estate, and he had an eye for winemaking right from a young age.

After completing his graduation in oenology, he came back to work at this estate in 1996. Under his leadership, the estate witnessed some new principles introduced in the form of pruning and harvesting. Thanks to the minimal intervention and sustainable viticultural practices followed here, the vineyard was declared organic in 2012.

As part of the natural fermentation processes, the wines are made to age on lees are fermented naturally in tanks, by using a very minimal amount of sulphur at the wineries here.

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