DOMAINE DE CAMBES 1996
Château Roc de Cambes is located in the Côtes de Bourg appellation, in Bordeaux . The Château was purchased in 1988 by François and Emilie Mitjavile , who also owned Château Le Tetre-Rôteboeuf in Saint-Emilion. It produces a Bordeaux blended wine based on Merlot and a Second Wine (Domaine de Cambes) sold under the Bordeaux AOC appellation. The vineyard extends over 12 hectares and the vines, planted on deep clay-limestone soils, are around 50 years old.
A road separates the vines of Domaine de Cambes from those of Château Roc de Cambes. It is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc aged 18 months in new barrels. The 1996 vintage for Bordeaux was extremely good : a mild winter and a warm spring with a month of March bringing significant heat. A hot and dry September favored the ripening of the grapes, which particularly benefited the Médoc. The harvest was a complete success. Cabernet Sauvignon, particularly from the Médoc, has produced tannic, structured, very concentrated wines that are suitable for ageing.
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc