Château Cambon, Beaujolais (2023)

Name: Château Cambon, Beaujolais (2023)
Brand: unPINNED Wine Club
SKU: CAMBON-BEAUJ-23-BUNDLE
Price: 38.0 USD
Availability: InStock

○ Organic Winemaking Practices | ⦾ Native Yeast Fermentation

A fruit-forward, vibrantly juicy Gamay with jammy dark berries, a pine-fresh lift, and a palate so effortlessly drinkable it doesn't give you a chance to put the glass down.

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How It Tastes

Fruit Character

Red Fruit ──────●── Dark Fruit

Style

Juicy ──●────── Structured

Sweetness
Dry ○ ● ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Tannins
Soft ○ ● ○ ○ ○ Firm

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

aromas & palate

Blackberry · Dark Cherry · Red Currant · Ripe Strawberry · Pine · Black Tea · Asphalt · Jammy Red Fruit

What to Pair

Fresh and fruit-driven with just enough structure to handle a little richness — this is a versatile, crowd-pleasing pour.

Cheeseburger with caramelized onions and pickles
Summer salad with dried cranberries, pecans, and feta

About the Producer

Château Cambon sits between the Morgon and Brouilly crus in Beaujolais, and its story is inseparable from one of the most important chapters in natural wine history. In 1995, Marcel and Marie Lapierre took over the estate alongside Jean-Claude Chanudet, bringing with them a philosophy rooted in terroir and traditional working methods.

Marcel was part of the famous "Gang of Four," the group of Beaujolais producers who, under the influence of Jules Chauvet in the early 1980s, pioneered the minimal-intervention winemaking that defines the region's most exciting wines today. In 2022, Alexandre Iwasuila joined the estate to gradually take over its management, continuing to farm organically and make wine with the same deep respect for the environment that Marcel established. The whole philosophy here, native yeast fermentations, no added sulfur, letting the Gamay speak for itself, is exactly why I love Cambon.

The Details

Varieties: 100% Gamay

Type: Red Wine

Region/Country: Beaujolais, France

ABV: 11–14%

Serving Temp: Lightly chilled. Refrigerate 30 min before serving.

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Why I Chose this Wine

"The Gang of Four" pioneered low-intervention winemaking in Beaujolais, and Château Cambon is direct lineage to that movement.

The result is a Gamay that's alive in the glass (jammy and vibrant without being heavy), with just enough of that piney, black tea complexity to keep you thinking about it between sips.