Situated in the centre of the Grand Cru patch, Valmur is named after its valley shape. Its wines, consequently, are more varied in style and terroir inspired characteristics than other Crus. Slope and aspect change across the plot, as does the depth of clay and limestone soils over the Valmur's predominantly Kimmeridgian marl base. The soil is heavy and is strewn with small fossilized oysters known as “Exogyra Virgula”. Often powerful, the wines tend toward fruity and floral rather than the mineral notes that are easily detected in Blanchots.
