C+E Bordeaux Cliff Notes

Croix Canon (cwah ca-non)

Location: Saint-Émilion Established: 1760 Principals: TheWertheimer Family (owners), Nicolas Audebert (winemaker) Hectares: 34

KEY POINTS: 1. Formerly Clos Canon, in 2011 the second wine of Château Canon was rebranded as Croix Canon. This change was a result of the purchase of new vineyards, and the restoration of the 12th century “Chapelle de Mazerat,” which now houses the entire winemaking and production side of the second wine. 2. In addition to Canon, the Wertheimer brothers own the fashion house of Chanel, Château Berliquet, Château Rauzan-Ségla as well as St. Supéry in the Napa Valley. 3. Croix Canon is crafted with the same precision as the Château Canon Grand Cru: precise plot-by-plot management with manual sorting and gravity-flow. Made from a blend of Merlot with a smaller quantity of Cabernet Franc than the Grand Cru, the wine aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. EXCLUSIVE SKU: Croix Canon Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (cwah ca-non sant e-mi-yon grahn crew) OPENMARKET SKU : Château Canon Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé Grand Vin (shat-oh ca-non sant e-mi-yon grahn crew class-ay grahn van)

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