Wine Region
Bordeaux, France
Vineyard
Château Tertre-Rôteboeuf
Bourg lies at the confluence of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. Here the owner François Mitjavile discovered a property where there are resonances of his renowned Saint Emilion Grand Cru estate Tertre Roteboeuf - though on a larger scale.François' philosophy involves an instinct and understanding of the rhythms of the vineyard. There is no room for dogma here. Yields are generally low - but that is not the goal - nor is late harvesting, for which has gained a reputation. He picks when he believes the grapes are ready to be picked and that might be before or after others depending on the vintage.The Côtes de Bourg is a region with great, but often unrealised, potential and François very individual way of working soon unleashed a wine which sits easily amongst the greatest wines Bordeaux produces. Roc de Cambes sits in a natural amphitheatre overlooking the Gironde estuary. It is planted on the most highly reputed slope of the Côtes ("les Croutes") where the heat of the sun on the slope is regulated by the effects of the estuary, permitting regular growth and wonderfully ripe, concentrated fruit.
The plantings
The plantings are 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Les Croutes
Roc de Cambes lies on the ‘Les Croutes’ slope, where the heat of the sun is tempered by the adjacent river.
14
It is over twice the size of its ‘big brother’ Tertre Roteboeuf, comprising 14 hectares of old vines, with an average age of over 40 years.