Château Canon La Gaffelière
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Located on the famous slope (and the foot of the slope) south of the medieval village of Saint-Emilion, Château Canon La Gaffelière has belonged to the Counts von Neipperg since 1971.
A STORY
In few words
The terroir consists of clay-limestone and clay-sand soil that is particularly efficient at capturing and retaining heat. The choice of grape varieties is rather atypical for the appellation in light of the soil, characterised by an almost perfect 50/50 divide between Merlot and Cabernet.
The Estate, which has been certified organic since the 2014 vintage, produces well-focussed, well-structured, complex, and unfailingly elegant wines, which reflect the uncompromising way in which they are made.
Representing some eight centuries of family winegrowing traditions, Count Stephan von Neipperg has succeeded in transforming Château Canon La Gaffelière into one of the leading Saint-Emilion Grands Crus Classés, thanks to a winegrowing philosophy that gives priority to respecting the estate’s outstanding terroir.
At the head
The Château Manager
Count Stephan VON NEIPPERG
Manager
THE CHATEAU
Key numbers
Surface
19,5 ha
Production
70,000 bottles
Geology
Clay-limestone and clay-sand soil at the foot of the slope
Grape Varieties
45 % Merlot, 45 % Cabernet Franc, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Ageing
14 to 17 months depending on the vintage
New barrels: 40-50% depending on the vintage
Second wine
Les Hauts de Canon La Gaffelière
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