Château Pontet-Canet
45°12′30″N 0°46′14″W / 45.20833°N 0.77053°W
Château Pontet-Canet is a winery in the
History
Ten years following the 1855 classification, the property was purchased by Herman Cruse in 1865, in whose family the estate remained for many years.[1] The Bordeaux wine fraud scandal in 1973 forced the sale, in 1975,[1] of Ponet-Canet to Cognac merchant Guy Tesseron owner of Château Lafon-Rochet.[2] The estate remains in his control today.
Production
Of the 120 hectares (300 acres) estate of Pontet-Canet located in the northern end of the Pauillac commune, across the road from first growth Château Mouton Rothschild, 80 ha (200 acres) are under vine.[2] The soil composition is mainly gravel over a subsoil of clay and limestone. The grape variety distribution is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.[2] Vines average 35 years of age.
Pontet-Canet has one of the largest productions of any classified growth in the
References
- ^ ISBN 1-84000-927-6.
- ^ a b c Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Chateau Pontet-Canet". Archived from the original on 2006-01-12. Retrieved 2006-01-07.
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