Château Pontet-Canet 2015 Château Pontet-Canet

Der Grand Vin des Château Pontent-Canet besteht im Jahr 2015 aus einer Zusammensetzung von 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% aus Cabernet Franc und 2% Petit Verdot. Bei diesem Wein handelt sich um einen 5ème Cru Classé, der in Holzfässern aus Eiche vergoren wurde. Dabei wurden 60% neue Barriques verwendet. Der Wein zeigt eine schöne Ausgeglichenheit zwischen Frucht, wie Brombeere und Himbeere und Holz. Am Gaumen erscheint der Wein zart und sanft, ohne dabei an Struktur, oder Intensität einzubüßen, unglaublich rund, mit perfekt eingebundenem Tannin, gefolgt von einem spektakulären Abgang. Die Weine des Château sind extrem lagerfähig und besitzen großes Reifepotenzial.

Alcohol		13.5%
Vintage		2015
Volume		0.75l
Winery		Château Pontet-Canet
Rebsorte		Cuvée
Vineyard		Pauillac
City		Pauillac
Region		Bordeaux
Country		Frankreich
Stored		20.06.2022

120.00 € / Bottle

160.00 € / Liter

1 bottles available

The vineyard Pauillac

Location and landscape

The Pauillac appellation is located on the left bank of the Gironde in the central Médoc, around 50 kilometres north of Bordeaux. Its area covers the commune of Pauillac as well as defined parcels in Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle and Saint-Sauveur. The town and the harbour of Pauillac lie below the vineyards on the estuary.

Climate and soils

The temperate oceanic climate, shaped by the Atlantic and the Gironde, leads to differences between vintages, which are linked, among other things, to autumn rainfall or warm, sunny late-season periods. The vineyard area is characterised by three systems of gravel mounds that rise to around 3 to 30 metres above sea level. The Quaternary gravel layers, which are mostly about ten metres thick, lie on marls and limestone from the Eocene and Oligocene. Gravel soils of varying sand content are predominant; in depressions, sandy soils occur over clay.

Wines and grape varieties

Pauillac AOC is reserved exclusively for still red wines. They are described as deeply coloured, powerful and structured, with Cabernet Sauvignon usually dominating. Merlot brings roundness and fruit, while Cabernet Franc and, occasionally, Petit Verdot provide structure and complexity. The tannin-driven structure supports maturation; longer ageing is associated with the development of a complex bouquet.

History and regulations

The earliest documented development of viticulture in Pauillac dates back to the middle of the 13th century. Drainage, supported by Dutch influence, later made previously uncultivated areas suitable for growing vines. The present-day AOC boundary dates back to a court ruling from 1926 and was set out by the decree of 14 November 1936. Among other requirements, at least 7,000 vine plants per hectare are prescribed, an yield limit of 57 hectolitres per hectare, as well as a ripening period of at least until 1 June of the year following the harvest.

About the winery

Location and Terroir

Château Pontet-Canet is located in the municipality of Pauillac in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, looking out over the Gironde. The central vineyard extends over a gently rising plateau of Garonne gravel from the Günz period above limestone. Further plots near the village of Pouyalet have more calcareous soils; in part, limestone and clay lie at the surface there.

Vineyard and Farming

The vineyard comprises 81 hectares with around 100 plots and 800,000 vines. The planting density is about 9,500 vines per hectare, with an average vine age of around 50 years. The vine areas are planted with approximately 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

The estate is certified organic by Ecocert as well as biodynamic by Biodyvin and Demeter. The conversion to biodynamic farming began in 2004 and was completed in 2005; the wines received the corresponding certifications in 2010. Practices include shallow cultivation of the soil, Médoc pruning in Double Guyot and hand harvesting in small crates. Since 2008, Percheron horses have also been working in the rows of vines.

Cellar and Maturation

The grapes are sorted and destemmed by hand. Alcoholic fermentation takes place with natural yeasts, followed by an approximately four-week maceration period with gentle punching down and biological acid breakdown in tanks. Since 2017, the grapes have been sorted and destemmed individually over the tanks and then passed on by gravity.

For vinification, wooden and concrete tanks and amphorae are available. The amphora room built in 2017 is designed for operation without electricity. Maturation lasts 16 to 18 months and takes place at around 50% in new oak barrels, 35% in concrete amphorae and 15% in used oak barrels.

History and Classification

Jean-François de Pontet assembled ownership of vineyards in Pauillac from 1705 and acquired the estate of Canet in 1757. The name Château Pontet-Canet was established in 1781. In 1865 the estate went to Henri Herman Cruse and in 1975 to Guy Tesseron; Alfred Tesseron took over the management in 1994. Château Pontet-Canet is classified as a Grand Cru Classé in 1855 and listed as the Cinquième Cru of Pauillac.