Château Deyrem Valentin
This week I invite you to discover the Château Deyrem Valentin, AOC Margaux, classified Cru Bourgeois.
Beautiful property of the 18th century (1730), it covers 15.5 hectares, 13 hectares of AOC Margaux and 2 ½ in AOC Haut-Médoc. The Chateau Deyrem Valentin is on the common Soussans and produces annually three wines: Château Deyrem Valentin (Cru Bourgeois – AOC Cru Bourgeois), Château Soussans (AOC Margaux) and Château Valentin (AOC Haut-Médoc).
This cute Bordeaux style building has been in the Sorge family since 1928.
In 1999, after some wine making in Australia and in South America, Christelle Sorge (see photo), accompanied by her sister Sylvie take over from their parents. These two sisters, heirs of the paternal passion, put all the family experience and all their energies to perpetuate the policy of the vineyard: elegance, finesse, aromatic expressions.
A requirement in their work? Yes, honesty, respect for the land, the labor requirement in the vineyard and a requirement to master the skills of all stages, from the vine to bottling, are her watchwords.
Some features:
Soil: deep gravel (graves profondes)- Variety: 50% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere (which makes this wine special)
- Aging process: 12 to 15 months in barrel, 100% in barrel, 1 / 3 of new barrels (wood brings the side, toasty wine) 1 / 3 of a barrel of vintage, 1 / 3 of barrel two vintages
- Production of wine Château Valentin Deyrem: 70 000 bottles
- Tasting advice: decant the wine before serving to reveal all the aromas, the complexity of this wine.
The story of the week: Where does the name of the Chateau Deyrem Valentin come from? The first owner of the Chateau, who was also the first mayor of the town after 1788.
His plan ? a white wine vinification on a parcel undeveloped in the heart of the appellation …. but a white wine “out of the ordinary” (appointment is made in a few years)
Thanks to Christelle Sorge for her home.
Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche
Château Deyrem Valentin
33460 Soussans – France
Tél. +33 (0)5 57 88 35 70
