ClassificationCinquieme Cru Classe (1855 classification)
VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Hectares81 ha
OwnerAlfred Tesseron
WinemakerMathieu Bessonnet
Founded1975
TastingVisits and tastings available by appointment.
BiodynamicDemeter Certified
OrganicECOCERT
NeighbourhoodPauillac AOC

Signature wines: Chateau Pontet-Canet

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2010), Wine Advocate 100 (2012)

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Cheese with Chateau Pontet-Canet wines

Ossau-Iraty Our pick These Pauillac reds are Cabernet Sauvignon-led, full-bodied, with firm to high tannin, high acidity and blackcurrant fruit. INAO describes the cheese as firm and melting, salted without excess. Its syndicate suggests structured reds, naming South-West ones such as Madiran. Cabernet-led Pauillac, full-bodied with firm tannin, Bordeaux: Chateau Pontet-Canet

Location

Address: Chateau Pontet-Canet, 33250 Pauillac, France, Bordeaux

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