There are places where wine is the lifeblood.
The Château Deyrem-Valentin in Margaux is such a place.
The home of great vintages classed as “Grands crus”, this estate dates back to 1730. Just like his great grandfather, his grandfather and his father, the current owner Jean Sorge carries on the tradition in total intimacy with Sylvie and Christelle, his two daughters.
With the terroir, the vines and the storehouse, they combine tradition and innovation to offer the very best quality to lovers of wine of the Margaux variety.
The Château Deyrem Valentin estate dates back to 1730. Deyrem Valentin was the surname of the first owner, who represented the community of Soussans in the Cantonal Council of Margaux under the First French Republic, which is where the names Château Deyrem Valentin, Château Soussans et Château Valentin derive.
In 1928, the estate is bought by Monsieur Maurice Blanc, the grandfather of Monsieur Jean Sorge, the current owner who, alongside his daughters, cultivates the 13 hectares in Margaux.
In 1999 Jean Sorge entrusts his daughter Christelle, on her return to the estate, with oenology (technical direction) while his daughter Sylvie takes on administration and management and by 2006 the vineyard expands by 1.5 hectares of Haut Médoc in 2001 with 1 additional hectare in 2006
Of all the chateaux overlooked in the 1855 Bordeaux classification, few are as deserving as Margaux property Deyrem Valentin. It is well sited, on the same mix of gravel, sand and clay soils that underpin the appellation`s most prestigious addresses. The vines average 40 years old, and there is one parcel where some are almost 100, placing them among the Medoc’s very oldest.
From the first tastings, the quality of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon with particularly delicious, delicate tannic structure while the Merlot was remarkably aromatic.
Aging was done 47% in new barrels and 53% in barrels that had held one wine.
