Château
Château Pontet-Canet
A fifth growth of 1855 in Pauillac, Pontet-Canet is one of the largest classified growths in Pauillac, on the plateau adjoining Mouton Rothschild. It was the first classified growth in the Médoc to be certified biodynamic, and it works part of its vines with horses and ages a share of its wine in terracotta amphorae.
Estate websiteClassifications
- The Official Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855 — Médoc and Graves
Fifth Growths · Since 1855
Sources
- Official sourceLe classement GCC 1855 par appellation — Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855— Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855 (Médoc & Sauternes)
- Official sourceArrêté du 27 avril 2026 homologuant le cahier des charges de l'AOC « Pauillac »— Légifrance — Journal officiel de la République française
- Reference bookThe Oxford Companion to Wine— Oxford University Press