Red
2021
SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
CHANEL
Varietal blend
71% Merlot
29% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol by volume
13,5°
Quantity produced
Approximately 120 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
24 ha
Average age of vines
28 years old
Grape varieties
67% Merlot,
33% Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Clay-limestone plateau
Vineyard skills
The 2021 vintage marks the entry into the organic certification process (1st certified vintage : 2024)
Yields in hls/ha
40 hls/ha
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.
Maturing/ageing : 16 to 18 months with 50% new oak barrels
Owner's words
Crackling with flashes of vibrant red. Château Canon 2021 is an electrifying experience. Raspberry and strawberry hues leap from the glass, locked in a heady embrace. Then the colour dims to a deep cherry-red, tinged with a bittersweet darkness. The body is firm, toned, dense but never overpowering. The mid-palate is a study in controlled tension and formal precision, enlivened by a radiant splash of orange blossom and a hint of sweetness more almond than honey. It is the kaleidoscopic complexity of the vintage which most impresses, an impudent invitation to explore and enjoy. Fruity, floral, herbaceous, smoky : equilibrium incarnate.