Château Roc de Cambes 2009
Château Roc de Cambes 2009 is a Bordeaux red wine from the Côtes-de-Bourg appellation, produced by Château Roc de Cambes. Its blend comprises 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Acquired by the Mitjavile family in 1988, the estate spans an amphitheatre of slopes and covers 12 hectares of vines. This cuvée thus combines the identity of a Right Bank Côtes-de-Bourg with a predominantly Merlot-driven blend.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Côtes-de-Bourg
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Roc de Cambes
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Roc de Cambes
Château Roc de Cambes is an estate in the Côtes-de-Bourg region, situated in Bourg-sur-Gironde, on hillsides overlooking the Gironde estuary. Acquired by François and his wife Miloute Mitjavile in 1988, it is now run by the Mitjavile family. Its 12-hectare vineyard forms an amphitheatre of hillsides and is mainly planted on clay-limestone soils.
- Owner
- Famille Mitjavile (SCEA Famille Mitjavile)
- Maître de chais
- François et Louis Mitjavile
- Surface (ha)
- 12.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Château Roc de Cambes is a historic estate situated near the citadel of Bourg, within the Côtes-de-Bourg appellation. The property comprises a cellar dating from the 14th century and a vineyard laid out in an amphitheatre-like formation on the hillsides facing the Gironde. François Mitjavile and his wife Miloute acquired the estate in 1988. François Mitjavile was already known as the owner of Château Tertre Rotebœuf, in Saint-Émilion. The estate is run under the SCEA Famille Mitjavile structure, which brings together members of the family. The area declared by the Côtes de Bourg wine-growers’ association is 12 hectares. The grape varieties reported by this body consist mainly of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. According to a recent professional source, François and Louis Mitjavile are responsible for winemaking, whilst secondary sources also cite Nina Mitjavile as managing the estate.
