Château Pontet-Canet

Producer description of "Chateau Pontet-Canet"

The vineyard is located in the commune of Pauillac in the area of the same name in the Médoc (Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux). In 1750, Jean François de Pontet (Governor General of the Médoc) acquired the first plot of land, which was then extended by his descendants in 1757 to include neighbouring vineyards called "Canet". In 1862, the estate was acquired by the wine merchant Hermann Cruse and remained its owner for a long time. In 1960, the Cruse trading house bought Château Haut-Bages-Libéral and added some of its vineyards to the more profitable Château Pontet-Canet. When this practice became known, Cruse had to part with both estates. In 1975, the descendant Emanuel Cruse sold it to his son-in-law Guy Tesseron. Today it is run by his son Alfred. The well-known oenologist Michel Rolland (*1947) acted as consultant.

Château Pontet-Canet - Château

In the Bordeaux classification of 1855, the estate was categorised in fifth place (Cinquième Grand Cru Classé). The vineyards cover 80 hectares and are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (33%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Petit Verdot (2%). The extremely long-lasting red wine is matured for 16 to 20 months in barriques, 60% of which are new. The second wine from 1982 onwards was called "Les Hauts de Pontet", since the 2000 vintage "Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet".

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