Château Camp de la Hire, Côtes de Castillon AOC, organic wine red, from € 8.40

Château Camp de la Hire, Côtes de Castillon, AOC, 2016, organic wine, red, from € 8.40

The Merlot grape variety thrives very well on calcareous soil and that is why it also dominates this Château Camp de la Hire organic wine with a proportion of 60%.

Organic wine awarded

Gold Medal Concours International Gilbert et Gaillard 2017

Organic wine profile

• Color: deep red
• Nose: smelling of ripe, fruity currants and mulberries with a hint of cedar wood.
• Mouth: Beautifully ripe to drink, full-bodied ripe red and black fruits on the palate, a round, ripe tannin that gives it structure and a gives a long aftertaste.
• Drinking recommendation: serve now when it is optimally ready to drink at 16°C.

Château de la Camp de Hire, Côtes de Castillon AOC, red, organic wine processing

With soils on a limestone plateau, the Côtes de Castillon appellation has similar good external conditions as Pauisseguin Saint Emilion, on which The Merlot grape variety produces particularly good wines. The location, only 13 km from Saint Emilion, promises a good purchase where the wines cost significantly more.  

The grape harvest is carried out by machine (that explains the low price). Everything else follows the usual procedures in Bordeaux. The skins of the grapes are slightly damaged in a grape mill so that their juice can flow out. The berries and juice macerate together in it. The subsequent fermentation at a controlled temperature takes around 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the grape variety. After fermentation is complete, the organic wine is transferred to other tanks and barriques, where the wine ages for up to 24 months.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Growing area: Bordeaux
• Winery - Producer: Château de la Camp de Hire
• Grape variety: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Aging: in stainless steel tanks and barrigues
• Bottler: Château Camp de la Hire
• Content: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2016
• Drinking recommendation: now until 2026
• Alcohol content: 13.5% Vol.
• Allergenes: contains sulfites
• Organic wine certified  FR-BIO-01
• Distributor: SCEA des vignobles Faox, à Saint Phippe d'Aiguilhe 33350 Gironde, France

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