Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Pontet-Canet wine from?

Château Pontet-Canet is a red wine from Pauillac, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château Pontet-Canet wine label — Photo: Murgh, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Pontet-Canet at a glance

Classification	Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Pauillac
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Pauillac
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	81 ha
Coordinates	45.2084, -0.7706

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac, Bordeaux, France

Cinquième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Across the road from Mouton Rothschild

Appellation: Pauillac
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 81 ha

The estate takes its name from Jean-François de Pontet, a governor of the Médoc in the 18th century, and the Canet locality. The Cruse family owned it from 1865 to 1975, when it was sold to the Cognac merchant Guy Tesseron. The main château building dates from 1781.

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