Château Canon la Gaffeliere 1979 Bouteille (75cl) ELA
Château Canon la Gaffelière 1979 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, produced by Château Canon la Gaffelière, owned by the Counts Von Neipperg. Classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé B of Saint-Émilion, it is a blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 75/100 and describes it as a supple, slightly herbal, medium-bodied and fruity wine intended for drinking in 1984.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Slightly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Canon la Gaffelière
- Millésime
- 1979
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Canon la Gaffelière
Château Canon La Gaffelière is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru estate situated at the foot of the hillside, to the south of the medieval village of Saint-Émilion. Its 19.5-hectare vineyard is planted on clay-limestone and clay-sandy soils, with Cabernet varieties playing a significant role. The estate has been owned by the von Neipperg family since 1971 and has been certified as organic since the 2014 vintage.
- Owner
- Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg (famille von Neipperg)
- Maître de chais
- Ludovic von Neipperg (directeur technique)
- Surface (ha)
- 19.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 70 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The von Neipperg family has been involved in winegrowing in Germany since the 13th century. In the early 19th century, the estate was known as La Gaffelière-Boitard, named after its owner at the time. In 1971, Count Joseph-Hubert von Neipperg acquired Château Canon La Gaffelière and La Mondotte. His son, Stephan von Neipperg, took over the management of the estates in 1985. Under his leadership, the estate adopted a management approach based more on observing the terroirs and seeking a balance within the ecosystems. This environmental approach was further strengthened from the late 1990s onwards. The 2014 vintage was the château’s first to be certified as organic by the FR-BIO-10 organisation. In March 2021, Ludovic von Neipperg joined the family business as technical director. Stephan von Neipperg remains the manager of the family’s Bordeaux estates.
