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Iconic property in Saint-Emilion, Château Canon impresses vintage after vintage by its character. More info
Château Canon 1er Grand Cru Classé B serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Magret de canard aux myrtilles, Grive aux raisins, Canard rôti aux navets.
Peak: Collectable
What the experts say...
(...) L'extraordinaire Canon 1961 arbore une robe grenat foncé et déploie un nez exubérant et intense de viande grillée, de fruits confiturés et d'épices séchées, mâtiné d'irrésistibles notes de truffe et de légumes grillés. Moyennement corsé, il est encore frais et débordant de richesse en extrait , et révèle en finale des tannins qui persisteront certainement une fois que le fruit se sera fané. (...) Source: Robert Parker (11/95)
Château Canon is an iconic figure in its appellation, with a parcel in the very village of Saint-Emilion. The 34 hectares of vines grow on a layer of chalk-rich soil veined with clay, perfect for growing Merlot. The Cabernet Franc vines are grown in the better-exposed parcels in order to reach optimal maturity. The harvests are, of course, carried out by hand. When it comes to vinification, each parcel is put in a separate vat in order to preserve their distinct identities. The wine is matured in French oak casks for 18-20 months depending on the vintage. What follows is ‘soutirage à l’esquive’, a fastidious racking process that involves separating the wine from its lees in a different way for each cask, without recourse to a pump. The wines have a beautiful, dark colour. There is a certain finesse on the nose through the notes of redcurrant and a discrete, oaky undertone. On the palate, the tannins are round and elegant. Château Canon can be aged for several decades.
Surrounded by first classified growths such as Belair, Magdelaine, Clos Fourtet and Beauséjour, Château Canon is one of the oldest properties in Saint-Emilion. It takes its name from an owner in the 18th century, Jacques Canon. Located on the south-west slopes of the appellation, the vineyard lies on varied soil consisting of clay-limestone and sand on limestone subsoil. The Fournier family owned the property from 1919 until 1996, when it was bought by the Wertheimer family from the Chanel group. This historical chateau of Saint-Emilion has significantly grown, since the rebought in 2011 of the Château Matras (12.5 ha), which is in the extension of the property.
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