Château
Château Rol Valentin
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A Grand Cru Classé for the first time in 2022, in 2 pieces, 1 on old sand over clay and the other on clay and limestone, owned by Alexandra and Nicolas Robin since 2009.
- Appellation
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - Classification
- Grand Cru Classé (2022)
- Châteaux
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The château
Rol Valentin is a family estate: Alexandra and Nicolas Robin bought it in 2009. Its 7.30 hectares are in 2 pieces, each in one block, less than 7 kilometers apart, in the continuation of the
In 2019 the family opened a new winery at Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, 8 kilometers from the town of
At a glance
- Appellation
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - Commune
Saint-Émilion and Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, where the winery stands- Classification
- Grand Cru Classé in 2022, for the first time
- Owners
- Alexandra and Nicolas Robin, since 2009
- Vineyard
- 7.30 hectares in 2 pieces, less than 7 kilometers apart
- Soil
- Old sand over clay; clay and limestone on the slopes and plateau Terroir of
Saint-Émilion → - Grapes
- Merlot 78%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Malbec 7%; vines 40 years old on average
- Cellar
- A winery of 2019 at Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, 500 square meters for the wine and 200 for visitors
- Wines
Château Rol Valentin
Sources
- Institutions
- Association des Grands Crus Classés de
Saint-Émilion ,Château Rol Valentin ; Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité, theSaint-Émilion classification of 2022 - Its own publications
Château Rol Valentin : the terroir, the vineyard and the environment, the visits
Revised October 13, 2026. How I choose sources
The record
Source: INAO,
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By invitation only.
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