Name: Château Pontet-Canet 2020 5ème Cru Classé Organic
Brand: Château Pontet-Canet
SKU: CHPC2020
Availability: BackOrder

Château Pontet-Canet 2020 5ème Cru Classé Organic

CHF 155,65 Incl. taxes

The biodynamic approach has brought a new dimension to our wines. It has given them greater depth while producing more precise and silky tannins. The length of flavour on the palate has gained in minerality. Our wines are purer and more vibrant. Our feeling is that biodynamic farming has made us respect nature better. And the more we respect it, the more it will give us.

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Description

2020 Vintage at the VineyardAfter a particularly mild winter, the growing season started with remarkably warm months of March and April (+2.25°C on average), resulting in early and clean bud burst around March 21st.The season saw its first heavy rainfall in early May and then from May 23rd to June 20th, just after flowering. With the experience gained in previous vintages, we supported our vines in their fight against downy mildew with strength, action, and innovation. Horsetail herbal infusions, and decoctions of willow and alder buckthorn picked on the estate, were applied daily by our vineyard team, strengthening the vines’ defences throughout this critical period and thus saving the crop.

Veraison marked the end of this sensitive period. It started in mid-July under a bright sun that lasted until harvest, only punctuated by violent storms at the beginning of August.

The 2020 turned out to be a challenging vintage, brilliantly handled by our new technical director Mathieu Bessonnet.

Tasting NotesDeep colour with purple reflections. The very expressive and airy nose opens with aromas of blackcurrant, peonies and liquorice. The palate is generous, full and creamy. The acidity and tannins melt together, giving the wine its upright character. The long finish is dominated by smoky aromas, black fruit and mint.

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