Campuget, Grenache, No Added Sulphites

Characterised by freshness, finesse and delicacy, this Grenache offers lovely purity of red berried fruit layered with subtle floral aromas and graphite notes.

Producer Note
Château de Campuget was established in 1942 and is a top quality estate near
Nîmes, which is steeped in history. The Château itself was built in 1753 and at the same
time the first vines were planted, prompting the '1753' range of wines which mark this
historic date. Now in the hands of winemaker Franck-Lin Dalle, who is the third
generation of his family to run the estate, the fusion of tradition and progression unites
in the cellars where Franck-Lin deftly crafts wines with integrity, finesse and a wonderful
expression of terroir from a wide range of traditional Rhône varieties. In 2019, Château
de Campuget was certified as Haute Valeur Environmentale, which officially recognises
the environmental performance of winegrowers, including biodiversity conservation,
plant protection strategies, managed fertiliser use and water resource management.

Vineyard
The sustainably cultivated grapes come from the Château’s vineyard, situated 15
kilometres south of Nîmes, near the village of Manduel in the heart of the AOP of the
Costières de Nîmes. However, winemaker Frank-Lin Dalle has chosen to designate this
wine as Vin de France to distinguish the distinctive style of this wine, which has been
made without sulphites. Sourced from the best plots of Grenache on the estate, where
the main characteristic is the soil, which is formed of ‘galets’, an accumulation of
rounded pebbles that have been deposited by the overflowing Rhône River thousands
of years ago. Due to this natural soil filter; the vine’s roots can easily draw the necessary
water for their growth. The grapes also benefit from the Mediterranean sunshine,
encouraging maximum phenolic maturity.

Winemaking
Vinified without the addition of sulphites. The selected berries were destemmed,
crushed and cold macerated. Fermentation took place with selected yeasts and
vinified in stainless steel tanks at 20°, with two pump-overs per day, lasting for 10 days.
Short post fermentation maceration took place to retain the purity of fruit, before
undergoing malolactic conversion. Bottled early to retain freshness.

Tasting Note
Characterised by freshness, finesse and delicacy, this Grenache offers lovely purity of
fruit with cherry notes layered with subtle floral aromas and spicy notes. Soft, supple
tannins lend structure to this elegant wine.