Château Pontet-Canet

Château Pontet-Canet (5th Growth) in Pauillac was established in the 18th century and encompasses 81 hectares of vineyards, planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. The average age of the vines is 35 years.

Annually, approximately 240,000 bottles of the first wine Château Pontet-Canet 5th Growth and around 96,000 bottles of the second wine Hauts de Pontet-Canet, which has been produced since 1982, are produced.

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THREE FAMILIES IN THREE CENTURIES Jean-François de Pontet had established himself at the court in Versailles, where he held the position of Grand Ecuyer (Master of the Horse) to Louis XV. Upon his return to Guyenne, he became Governor of the Médoc. In 1705, he acquired a few acres of land north of the village of Pauillac, which he converted into a vineyard. Later, he acquired several parcels in an area called Canet. Following the customs of the time, he appended his own name to that of his land to give his estate a distinctive identity. A hundred years later, Château Pontet-Canet flourished and was chosen to be among the prestigious few included in the renowned 1855 classification, commissioned by Napoleon III. In 1865, the estate changed hands for the first time, becoming the property of wine merchant Herman Cruse. The Cruse family retained ownership for 110 years until 1975, when it was purchased by Guy Tesseron, a cognac merchant. Over three centuries, Château Pontet-Canet has had only three owners, three families... A remarkable rarity in the Médoc.