Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac Rouge 2010

5th Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac. A wine that comes from one of the few biodynamic vineyards in Bordeaux

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot

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Black Fruit, Floral, Herbaceous, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot

Winemaking:

Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels and Concrete Tanks

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Beef stew, veal, Aged comte

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Lap Cheong Claypot Rice, Yakitori, Hot plate venison

Château Pontet-Canet

The history of Château Pontet-Canet dates back to the early 18th century. One hundred years later, the famous classification of 1855 included Château Pontet-Canet among the elite of the Médoc viticulture. Currently operated by the Tesseron family

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Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac Rouge 2010

Grape Varietals & Region: The Château Pontet-Canet terroir consists of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The property is 120 hectares of which 80 hectares are dedicated to the breeding of the vine. Led by Jean Michel Comme, Château Pontet-Canet’s viticulture has gone from conventional cultivation to organic farming and biodynamic farming. Thus, the terroirs, worked daily by Breton horses, have found their originality.

Taste Profile: Château Pontet-Canet offers a characteristic energy. It expresses the tension and intensity of its terroir. An astounding, compelling wine with the classic Pauillac nose more often associated with its cross-street neighbor, Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis, there are also some violets and other assorted floral notes. The wine has off-the-charts massiveness and intensity but never comes across as heavy, overbearing or astringent. The freshness, laser-like precision, and full-bodied, massive richness and extract are simply remarkable to behold and experience

Winemaking Process: The manual sorting of the berry is followed by a destemming then a second control is carried out on vibrating table, allowing to preserve only the perfect bays. Then, the maceration is on average 4 weeks until the flow. The breeding is done for third in Dolia concrete which were designed by the Château Pontet-Canet only for the wines of the domain

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes