Each year, we explore the effects that the climate has on our different plots. Parcels are then specially selected for the different cuvées, taking into account of course the quality of each terroir. Reflecting our concern to obtain good overall maturation, grapes are hand-picked at precise levels of maturity, stiking a balance between the different natural components of the berries including the acidity levels, the richness of sugars and colours.  Apart from a light sulfitage, no other additives are incorporated in the wines at fermentation time. 

2010 ROSE WINE
After our first cuvée of Rosé in 2009, structured to be a food-wine, we decided to persue the same approach with the 2010 vintage. We have, however, made a slight change in the choice of parcels, introducing more freshness to the blend. The method used for winemaking envloves gentle  pressing, followed by fermentation in tanks, relying  on the action of native yeasts. A small volume of must, about 10%, is fermented in barrels, with bâtonnage of the lees, to enhance both the structure and the texture of the blend.

We obtain an elegant and harmonious wine with a clear, limpid and brilliant hue and discrete aromas of white flowers. It presents a beautiful balance with a pleasant natural acidity, delicacy and complexity.
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THE "MATINES" CUVEE "MATINES" 2010 RED WINE
"Matines", as with all the wines from Château Campagne Bacchus, results from the gentle balance of a series of operations; the cultivation methods, the grape harvest and the different wine-making operations. The choices made in wine-making are integrally related to the previous steps.
The maceratoin period may be quite long, sufficiently so to extract from the berries the wide variety of components that constitute full ripeness at picking time. This technique befers on the wines their richness, their structure and their complexity.
“Matines" is a blend of 65% Grenache aged between 25 and 55 years, 20% Cinsault aged 35 years and 15% Syrah aged 25 years.
We obtain an elegant and harmonious light red wine with a beautiful limpid, deep-red hue. There are pleasant red fruits aromas and a delicate well-balanced palate showing minerality, suttle tannins and good length. 
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Château Campagne Bacchus is currently preparing two other red wines from the 2010 vintage, blends that you will be able to learn more about in the "News" section.