Château de Camarsac Bordeaux Supérieur 2019

CHATEAU DE CAMARSAC

Château de Camarsac Bordeaux Supérieur
2019

  • Sustainable

$20.35

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$ 0.00
Product code
10521301
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Store Only
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$17.70
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Bordeaux supérieur
Varietal(s)
Merlot 65 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 35 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
Aging vessel type
oak barrels
Length of aging
6 to 9 months
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About this winery

Located between Bordeaux and Saint Emilion, in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers, Camarsac fortress, erected on a hill and surrounded by its vineyards, is one of the most amazing sights and the most enchanting of Bordeaux . Built in the fourteenth century, it owes its nickname Black Prince Castle to the famous Prince of Wales. Captured and occupied during the Hundred Years War by a garrison of Du Guesclin that ravaged the region, it was besieged and dismantled by Bordeaux in 1377. The obstinacy...

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Product notes

To cook well, or rather in order to be able to prepare several recipes, it is best to have a range of ingredients. In search of flavours rather than oenological purity, Thierry Lurton has added to Camarsac's traditional terroir (clay-limestone or deep clay) and that of Loupes purchased by his father Lucien (clay-gravel and silica clay-sand boulbènes), by acquiring plots near the banks of the Dordogne. High up on the slopes of Cabara and Saint Aubin de Branne, he has selected some magnificent limestone terroirs, covered with a layer of clay. In Saint Terre, 200 m from the Saint Emilion appellation, he sought lighter soil structures (sandy clay) for lighter wines.

Production notes

This cuvee arises from a selection of old vines (around 25 years) that give structure, complexity and roundness to the wine. Vinified in a highly equipped cellar, in temperature-controlled concrete and stainless steel tanks, where the maceration takes from one to three weeks, depending on the structure of the vintage. The various plots are vinified separately. After blending, Château de Camarsac is aged in oak barrels for 6 to 9 months.

Tasting notes

The colour is of a nice dark red, the nose expresses red fruits, spices and toasted notes. On the palate, there are intense yet smooth tannins.