Croix Canon Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe 2016 750 ML

Chateau Canon, located on top of the limestone plateau in view of the village of Saint-emilion, was originally part of the Clos St-Martin vineyard. It was purchased in 1760 by Jacques Kanon, frigate lieutenant and corsair working for King Louis XV. Officially renamed Chateau Canon in 1853, the estate was purchased by the Wertheimer family in 1996, owners of the famed Chanel fashion house. In 2011, Canon purchased Chateau Matras to add to the production of its second wine, Clos Canon. In the summer of 2013, the Canon team unveiled the meticulously restored “Chapelle de Mazerat.” On the Saint-emilion hillside sloping gently down to the Dordogne River, a magnificent stone cross marks the entrance to this chapel, which gave rise to a new label in 2011: “Croix Canon, Saint-emilion Grand Cru.” The 12th century church now houses the entire winemaking and production side of the second wine. Today, Chateau Canon is recognized as a Premiere Grand Cru Classe “B” of Saint emilion and one of the great estates of Bordeaux.