Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac Grand Cru Classé 2002 Rest Of Europe

Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac Grand Cru Classé 2002 Rest Of EuropeChteau Pontet Canet is a large Pauillac estate that can trace its origins back to 1725, when Jean Franois Pontet gave his name to the estate he had acquired. The wine was not chteau bottled until 1972 and in 1975 the property was sold to Guy Tesseron, of the Tesseron family, one of the finest exponents of luxury, very old, aged Cognacs (Cognac Tesseron). The Tesserons also own Chteau Lafon Rochet in St Estephe. Today, Chteau Pontet Canet is owned and

It was then bottled unfiltered

many years ago

yet capable of aging gracefully

Gamay can also convey great terroir

this is as good

Both varietals are hand picked: Pinot Noir for length of flavour

Aldo adheres to old-style winemaking methods

mild weather

Ezio Rivella

Michel Torino's wines are unique expressions of the region

Minimal use of sulphur

over the centuries