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  • Time

    12:38 PM
  • Wine average?

    93 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    353
  • Region Ranking?

    187
  • Popularity ranking?

    239

History

It is a very old estate that was cited on Belleyme’s famous 18th century map. Camensac means “on the water’s way”, and comes from the words camens, which means “path” or “way” and ac, which means “water” in local dialect. In the 17th century, monks dug ditches along the bottom of the gravelly rises. These contributed to the quality of the terroir by draining excess rainwater.

The Merlaut family acquired Camensac in time for the 2005 vintage. Céline Villars and Jean Merlaut are now in charge of the estate. The niece and uncle are also the respective owners of Chasse-Spleen and Gruaud-Larose. Éric Boissenot is the consulting oenologist. Cabernet Sauvignon now plays a greater role at Camensac. This variety is ideally suited to the deep gravel soil, producing wines with depth, fruit, elegance, and minerality. The old Merlot vines are totally complementary, yielding wines that add volume and body to the final blend.

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Winemaking

After several decades of relatively mediocre performance, this château has clearly revived the tradition of quality that earned the château a place in the prestigious 1855 classification. This achievement is undoubtedly due to the huge effort the Forner family has been making since 1964. Soon after acquiring the estate, the family launched a major renovation program.

They installed ultra-modern equipment and entirely renovated the winemaking facilities, in keeping with the estate’s large scale. The remarkably restored château building symbolizes this renaissance. The château (a simple, but beautiful, 18th century manor house) is flanked either side by cellars and outbuildings. “Nature alone, however advantageous, cannot guarantee the production of outstanding wine” is the prevailing attitude at Château Camensac.

Despite this modesty, it is obvious that the estate has outstanding natural assets: excellent soil and a dimension that makes it possible to make extremely refined selections. A dynamic, quality-oriented policy makes the most of these assets, giving Camensac balance and distinction increasingly recognized by the wine media.

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