History Château de Camensac is located on the perimeter of the Medoc's great growths, bordering on the Saint-Julien appellation. It is a very old estate that was cited on Belleyme's fabulous 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 off excess rainwater. The Merlaut family acquired Camensac in time for the 2005 vintage. Céline Villars and her husband, Jean-Pierre Foubet are now in charge of the estate. Terroir Château Camensac borders on the Saint-Julien appellation, in the commune of Saint-Laurent-de-Médoc. The vines are located on the commune's finest gravelly rise. The topography is fairly steep and the pebby soil quite deep. This makes for excellent natural drainage, which is complemented by a well-maintained man-made drainage system. The estate's excellent potential is fully realized thanks to a craftsmanship approach by the Camensac winemaking team. The vineyard has a density of 10,000 vines per hectare, and grape varieties are as follows: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The average age of the vines is quite old, which makes for reasonable yields.