Wine Region: Bordeaux - France

 

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

 

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About the Winery: 
Jean-Francois de Pontet had made a name for himself at the court in Versailles, where he had held the position of Grand Ecuyer (Master of the Horse) to Louis XV. n 1705, he purchased a few acres of land to the north of the village of Pauillac, which he turned into a vineyard. A few years later, he added several parcels in a place called Canet. As was the custom at the time, he added his own name to that of his land in order to give his estate a recognizable identity. A century later, Chateau Pontet-Canet was flourishing and became one of the select few to join the famous 1855 classification, which had been ordered by Napoleon III.