2024 Chateau Pontet Canet

Tasting notes:

Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for up to 18 months in concrete amphoras (1/3) and French oak barrels (2/3) of which 50% is new. Deep with precise and silky tannins and a great length of flavours. Since the arrival of Alfred, the wines have gained in minerality. They are more vibrant with purer fruits.

Producer description:

Founded by Jean-François de Pontet in the 18th century, the estate was purchased by Guy Tesseron in 1975 and is now run by his son Alfred who has made constant improvements in both vineyards and cellar. The 81 hectares of vines are divided in 100 plots with the best ones lying on a gentle broad outcrop of gravel soil. All are certified organic and biodynamic and are worked by horses. Maturation is done in a mix of egg-shaped concrete amphoras and oak barrels. Although the estate was classified as a fifth growth in 1855, the wines are now competing with second cru classé.