The Château de Camensac of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château de Camensac
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 39 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Camensac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château de Camensac wine estate is located in Haut-Médoc, in Cussac, near the famous Paulliac appellation. This historic property includes 45 hectares of vineyards, spread between the clayey lands of Haut-Médoc and the limestone soils to the west. Château de Camensac traces its origins back to the 11th century as a fief of the de Fumel family. Despite historical changes, the family has preserved its heritage and today produces Château de Camensac wines that are considered one of the best expressions of the Haut-Médoc terroir. The Château de Camensac is planted with typical Haut-Médoc grape varieties, including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot. The vines are cultivated using traditional methods, while respecting the environment and relying on the use of responsible herbicide and healthy cultural practices. Château de Camensac wines perfectly reflect the style of Haut-Médoc and the property's terroir. The reds are vinified from sun-ripened grape varieties. Château de Camensac wines are characterized by an intense color, subtle notes of red and black fruits, as well as a rich and silky texture. All of this ends with a beautiful, long and balanced finish. The Château de Camensac wine estate is today run by Gérard de Segonzac and his two children who are in charge of marketing and production. The family produces exceptional wines and is part of the winegrowers who go out of their way to reach the pinnacle of excellence and provide consumers with ever-increasing quality wines.

Top Château de Camensac wines

Looking for the best Château de Camensac wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Camensac wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Camensac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Camensac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Camensac

How Château de Camensac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, lamb chops with tarragon cream or duck legs with cider and small onions.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Camensac

On the nose the red wine of Château de Camensac. often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or savory. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Camensac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Camensac

  • 1970With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1976With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.09/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Camensac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Camensac

Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Camensac.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Château de Camensac and wines from the region

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