The Cellar

2022 Château Canon Chaigneau – Grace Under Pressure on the Néac Plateau

By Romik Arconian on Oct 24, 2025

rewarded the Néac plateau’s deep, resilient soils with wines of exceptional harmony, depth, and quiet strength. The story began with a mild, dry winter, marked by lower rainfall than average. Budburst arrive...

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How Weather impacts the grape Harvest and Winemaking

By Romik Arconian on Sep 13, 2025

At Château Canon Chaigneau, we talk a lot about terroir, grape variety, and vineyard care. But when harvest arrives, one factor dominates everything else: the weather. The conditions in the very days and hou...

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A Miraculous and Truly Exceptional Vintage – 2022 at Château Canon Chaigneau

By Marine Fontana on Jun 05, 2023

  “A miraculous and truly exceptional vintage.” – Colin Hay“A grandiose year that sets a new benchmark.” – James Suckling Our 2022s are now bottled and available, and the press remains unanimous in their p...

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Bordeaux 2022: Heat, Drought & the Magic of Clay Soils

By Romik Arconian on Oct 13, 2022

It almost goes without saying — 2022 was one of the hottest and driest years on record. For us, it was not simply a “left bank vs right bank” story, but a test of terroir, vineyard decisions, and timing. Whi...

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Hot Summers & cool soils: Château Canon Chaigneau’s 2022 & 2003 Vintages

By Jake Bloomfield on Aug 31, 2022

Greetings from Néac! This summer in Lalande-de-Pomerol has been one of the hottest on record, with temperatures reaching 42°C. While many vineyards suffered from drought or even devastating fires further ...

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