Château Canon 1976 FD
Château Canon 1976 is a red wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Canon. Classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé B of Saint-Émilion and owned by the Wertheimer Family, it brings together 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Malbec. The Wine Advocate awards it a score of 70/100 and indicated a drinking window in 1982. The critic describes an evolved wine with pronounced tannins and wood, with fruit deemed insufficient for balance.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Fairly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Canon
- Millésime
- 1976
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec
Château Canon
Château Canon is a Saint-Émilion estate situated on the clay-limestone plateau, in the immediate vicinity of the village. Classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé, the estate has been owned by CHANEL since 1996. Its 34-hectare vineyard comprises 24 hectares dedicated to Château Canon and 10 hectares to Croix Canon.
- Owner
- CHANEL (famille Wertheimer)
- Maître de chais
- Stéphane Bonnasse
- Surface (ha)
- 34.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 80 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
On 2 April 1760, the privateer Jacques Kanon acquired a wine estate surrounded by vineyards in Saint-Émilion. He had the château built and named the property after himself. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved from Kanon to Canon. CHANEL acquired Château Canon in 1996, having previously purchased Château Rauzan-Ségla in Margaux in 1994. The company then undertook a restructuring of the vineyard and major works on the winery and other buildings. In 2011, the estate purchased a neighbouring vineyard situated on the foothills of the plateau; this acquisition led to the creation of Croix Canon, produced in dedicated facilities. Nicolas Audebert is currently the estate’s managing director, whilst Stéphane Bonnasse is the technical director and head of winemaking. The estate has been certified organic since the 2024 vintage.
