2005 Chateau Canon Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France no-discount Grapes are hand harvested with

Grapes are hand harvested with spontaneous yeast fermentation of whole clusters (rare in this region

Grinding: By hand with wooden mallets on rocks

It is vinified in oak and is 70% of the base vintage with the remainder a perpetual reserve started in 1986

13 Varieties planted (plus lots of experiments)

2005 Chateau Canon Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France no-discount Grapes are hand harvested withTo produce the wine of Chateau Canon, fermentation takes place in temperatures ranging from 28 32 degrees Celsius in double walled, temperature controlled, stainless steel vats. Chateau Canon uses 24 vats ranging in size from 56 hectoliters to 98 hectoliters. This range of vat sizes allows the estate to vinify the wines on a parcel by parcel basis. Malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, with a very minor percentage of the wine