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NAME CAMENSAC (Château)
 
PROPRIETOR Forner Family (Elisée Forner - Director) 
 
APPELLATION Haut-Médoc, 5th Grand Cru Classé 
 
VINEYARD 75 hectares (184 acres) 

VARIETALS 60% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot
Average age: 35 years 
   
PRODUCTION 20000-25000 cs (Grand Vin)
2nd wine: La Closerie de Camensac (5000-10000 cs) 
   
VINIFICATION 35-75% new oak barrels (depending on the vintage)

Michael Rolland (oenologist) 
   
STYLE Good, sound, straight-forward wines at particularly reasonable prices. 
   
MARKET NOTE The Forner's are also the owners of the Rioja winery Marqués de Cacères. 
Etiquette
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Classification system
        
- Médoc
      - Pessac Léognan
      - Pomerol
      - Saint Emilion
      - Sauternes
All wines listed are commercially available from Barrière Frères.