The Château Canon of Canon-Fronsac of Bordeaux

Château Canon
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Canon-Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Canon is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Canon-Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Canon wines

Looking for the best Château Canon wines in Canon-Fronsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Canon wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Canon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Canon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Canon

How Château Canon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf en daube, irish stew with beer or rabbit with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Canon

On the nose the red wine of Château Canon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Canon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Canon

  • 1985With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Canon.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Canon-Fronsac

The wine region of Canon-Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Barre or the Vignoble Millaire produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canon-Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canon-Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus fruit or game and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, fig or dark fruit.

In the mouth of Canon-Fronsac is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 71 estates and châteaux in the of Canon-Fronsac, producing 133 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Canon-Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Canon

Planning a wine route in the of Canon-Fronsac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Canon.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Canon and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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The word of the wine: Gourmet

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