Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac

2023

Blend

52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Pontet-Canet, Red, 2023
Category: Pauillac, 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with grilled rib of beef, leg of lamb, duck breast or venison.
Data sheet

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac

2023

Tasting notes

A deep garnet-purple color with black fruits, black tea, and violets. A density of flavors with fine, silky, and elegant tannins with a hint of minerality on the finish.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 81 hectares
Soil composition: Clay and limestone soils.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Truncated-cone tanks, stainless steel tanks.
Maceration technique: 4 weeks on the skins for extraction.
Aging: Oak Barrels
50% new oak barrels, 35% concrete amphoras, 15% one year-old barrels
Type of oak: French
Winemaker: Matthieu Bessonnet

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Jean-François de Pontet, as many high society aristocrats sought exciting opportunities in the Médoc. Once Grand Squire for Louis XV, he became the Governor of the Médoc. In 1705, purchasing land North of Pauillac. He then acquired an estate in 1757 in an area called Canet. In 1781, the estate became known as Château Pontet-Canet. The estate was purchased by Guy Tesseron in 1975.
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Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Starting in 2014, the first hectares were converted to biodynamic agriculture as a trial run. Shortly after the entire state was converted. In 2010, becoming organic certified and biodynamic. To avoid heavy compaction of the soils, the estate uses horses to work the soil as well as apply herbal treatments.