Château Canon, Historic winery in Saint-Émilion, France
Château Canon is a winery spanning roughly 22 hectares in Saint-Émilion that grows Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes. The vineyard sits on clay-limestone soil that shapes how these grapes develop their flavor and structure.
A privateer named Jacques Kanon founded the estate in 1760 after a life at sea serving French interests. The property changed hands to fashion house Chanel in 1996.
The estate reflects how a traditional Bordeaux vineyard operates today, where visitors observe the daily rhythm of grape harvesting, processing, and aging in the cellars. This connection between land, vines, and the people tending them shapes what makes the place feel lived-in and working.
Visitors can join guided tours through the vineyards and cellars to see where and how the wine is made. Those interested can taste wines on site and purchase bottles directly from the estate.
The estate was founded by a privateer whose name later became the French word for cannon. This tale of seafaring and conflict is woven into the very name of the winery.
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