{"product_id":"chateau-canon-chateau-canon-2022-1er-grand-cru-classe-b-saint-emilion","title":"Château Canon: Chateau Canon 2022 -  1er Grand Cru Classe B Saint Emilion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rating__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 25%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanon already hit the mark in 2020 with 100 Parker points. 2022 could be similarly excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Canon, 80 percent of the vineyards lie on pure limestone on the plateau – the best location in Saint-Émilion. 20 percent are on the southern slopes of the plateau, with a bit more clay and sand content. Canon belongs to the same owners as Rauzan-Ségla. For years, it has been much more than a hidden gem in Saint-Émilion. Actually one of the most sought-after superstars. Really hard to get.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__header rating__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"caption\"\u003eVintage Report\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMost winemakers compare 2022 to 2018, but 2022 was mostly noticeably more concentrated and richer in fruit, more vibrant, creamier, and despite the extreme richness surprisingly fresh, silky, and harmonious, also reminiscent of the dream year 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__content rating__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2022 is not as extremely spicy as the outstanding year 2019 and not quite as delicately refined as 2020. Winemakers with long experience rather speak of a clearly more perfect reincarnation of the vintages 1982, 1961, and 1949.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the driest summer in France since records began and overall the hottest year since 1947. Not as extreme and suddenly hot as 2003, but rather evenly warm, promoting harmony, and very dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter heavy rain in November and December 2021, the following months remained dry and warm. The vines could therefore slowly get used to the dryness during an even flowering. The terroirs with the best water retention properties and the very deep-rooted old vines were able to use the winter and spring water reservoir relatively easily through the dry summer after an early and sunny flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRain only returned in June and then in the second half of August with 30 to 50mm. After that, it stayed sunny and dry with a long \"Indian Summer\" well into October and even November. Everyone could wait for the perfect harvest time, especially since there was no sugar-alcohol pressure due to summer stagnations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose with old vines and perfect terroirs who were spared from the increasingly frequent April frost and the all-too-frequent hail of early summer could especially as organic winemakers rejoice over the complete absence of rot and fungal diseases. No one had to spray anything at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor organic winemakers with old vines and superb terroir, 2022 was therefore a perfect year never experienced before. Especially since over the past 10 extreme years, they have become accustomed to better-adapted leaf and soil management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint-Émilion’s and Castillon’s limestone cliffs, Pomerol’s and Fronsac’s clay soils, and the thick gravel lenses of Médoc had hardly any worries with very old vine stocks except for a slight reduction in yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Piemont Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55979512627582,"sku":"CHC-CHC-2022","price":235.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3474\/7428\/files\/Chateau_Canon_2022_front.jpg?v=1763683489","url":"https:\/\/www.piemont-express.de\/en-intl\/products\/chateau-canon-chateau-canon-2022-1er-grand-cru-classe-b-saint-emilion","provider":"Piemont Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}