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...
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 winemakin...
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