Wine Article

This wine opens up with earthy, slightly peaty notes before giving way to aromas of cedar. A few swirls in the glass release an explosion of fruity aromas and reveal a fluid, ethereal and almost weightless nose, a sign of its remarkable complexity. The splendour of the vintage truly comes into its own on the palate with its rich attack and juicy, creamy overtones yet without the slightest hint of heaviness. Quite the contrary, this richness actually elongates the palate with notes of ripe fruit, raspberries and morello cherries. It also has this long, precise salinity to it which structures the finish. A lively, mineral touch from the limestone plateau adds the finishing touches and brings the wine’s freshness back to the forefront.

WEATHER CONDITIONS
Winter: exceptionally mild
Spring: very rainy
Summer: very hot from July onwards Autumn: the rain returned as of the Solstice
HARVEST TIME
Merlot: 4 to 21 September
Cabernet Franc: 18 September to 23 September
YIELD
40hl / ha
AGEING
18 months with 50% new barrels
for Château Canon & 30% for Croix Canon
ALCOHOL LEVEL
14.5%
pH
3.53
CHÂTEAU CANON BLENDING
68% Merlot 32% Cabernet Franc
CROIX CANON BLENDING
65% Merlot 35% Cabernet Franc


SURFACE AREA
24 hectares dedicated to Château Canon, 1er Grand Cru Classé
10 hectares dedicated to Croix Canon, 2nd wine of Château Canon
SOIL
Clay-limestone plateau
EXPOSURE OF THE VINEYARD
South/Southwest
DENSITY OF PLANTATION
Between 6,500 and 7,200 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES
28 years
GRAPE VARIETIES PLANTED
67% Merlot 33% Cabernet Franc
HARVEST
By hand and transported in small crates
SORTING
Manual selection
VINIFICATION
Separate vinification, vatting using gravity, into conical shaped stainless steel vats with a double walled system for temperature control. Malolactic: 1/3 in new barrels and 2/3 in stainless steel vats.