Château Canon 1996 FD
Château Canon 1996 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, crafted by Château Canon, Premier Grand Cru Classé B of Saint-Émilion. It combines 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Malbec. The Wine Advocate awards it 80/100 and describes a dark ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine with a delicate, austere, and angular profile, featuring limited intensity and length. The drinking window indicated by the publication ranges from 2002 to 2015.
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
- 1996
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.
