Château Canon La Gaffelière 2019

Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé
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Description

France / Bordeaux / Saint-Émilion

Château Canon-la-Gaffelière is located on a hillside south of the medieval town of Saint-Émilion. Its terroir consists of clay-limestone and clay-sand soils with an extremely high heat capacity. The almost perfect balance of Merlot and Cabernet varieties, which is due to this soil composition, is rather untypical for the appellation. However, the Cabernets can develop excellently on the warm soils, which favor early ripening, and thus complement the opulence of the Merlots with extraordinary power and aromatic complexity. This is the basis for the natural elegance and finesse of the wines from Canon-la-Gaffelière.

Wine profile: Château Canon La Gaffelière 2019

Expansion: in new barriques

Grape variety (filter): Merlot 50%, Cabernet Franc 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%

Maturity: 2024 – 2044

Alcohol content (in % vol.): 14.0% Vol.

Allergens: contains sulphites

Manufacturer/importer: Château La Gaffelière, La Gaffelière-Ouest, 33330 Saint-Émilion, France

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Specifications

  • Robert Parker
    96/100
  • Jeb Dunnuck
    97/100
  • James Suckling
    96/100
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In Portrait:

Château Canon-la-Gaffelière​

Château Canon-la-Gaffelière is one of the shining names of Saint-Émilion and has stood for a distinctly elegant, modern Bordeaux style for decades. The estate lies at the southern foot of Saint-Émilion’s famous slopes and benefits from an exceptionally diverse terroir of limestone-rich clay soils and warm sandy parcels. This combination gives the wines their characteristic mix of depth, finesse and aromatic precision.

Under the direction of Count Stephan von Neipperg, Château Canon-la-Gaffelière has become an internationally respected model estate. Careful vineyard work, organic farming and an uncompromising commitment to quality define its approach. The cuvées consistently show generous dark-fruited aromatics, silky tannins and remarkable balance – qualities that earned the estate its rank as Premier Grand Cru Classé.

Today Canon-la-Gaffelière stands for Bordeaux that respects tradition while interpreting it with contemporary sensitivity: authentic, complex and highly elegant.

Bordeaux

Origin in Focus

Bordeaux

Bordeaux is one of the world’s most renowned wine regions – a name that has stood for elegance, diversity and ageing potential for centuries. Gravel, clay and limestone soils alternate, allowing fine nuances in the wines that reflect both terroir and craftsmanship.

Bordeaux is typically known for blends in which grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc work together harmoniously.

Stylistically, red Bordeaux wines are defined by a balance of fruit, structure and freshness. The white wines – usually made from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and sometimes Muscadelle – range from crisp and citrus-driven to creamy and complex.