The Château Canon-La-Gaffelière of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Canon-La-Gaffelière
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg.
It is ranked in the top 19 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is a wine estate located in the prestigious AOC of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in France. This estate is renowned for its elegant, rich, and balanced wine. Since the early 18th century, the Lurton family has overseen the production of consistently high-quality wines and the evolution of their reputation. The estate is situated on 23 hectares shared between hillside vineyards and plateaus. The vineyard is composed of both native and exotic barrels that complement each other. The grape varieties produced are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. Château Canon-La-Gaffelière makes every effort to provide high-quality wines. The soils are carefully cultivated and maintained, the grapes are hand-picked, and the winemaking process is carried out with precision. These measures are taken to ensure that each winemaker expresses the best of each terroir and vintage. The result is a balanced and rich wine that fully reflects the terroir of the estate. The maturations are carried out using high-quality oak barrels of varying durations. This allows you to enjoy wines full of structure, depth, with delicate fruit aromas and small spicy touches. Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is a unique wine property that offers exceptional quality, tradition, and craftsmanship. The wines are produced with love and respect for the terroir, which results in rich and complex flavors that will awaken your taste buds and delight your palate. If you want to discover truly incredible and unique wines, Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is an excellent choice.

Top Château Canon-La-Gaffelière wines

Looking for the best Château Canon-La-Gaffelière wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 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-La-Gaffelière wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

How Château Canon-La-Gaffelière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or rabbit with prunes.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

The top red wines of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

How Château Canon-La-Gaffelière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb chops with tarragon cream or potjevlesch (northern france).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

On the nose the red wine of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

  • 1964With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

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Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Canon-La-Gaffelière.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.