The origins of Château Pontet-Canet can be traced back to 1725, when it was purchased by Jean-Francois Pontet, and remarkably, the estate has since then been in the hands of only two other families. The Tesseron family also own Château Lafon-Rochet in Saint-Estèphe and in 2016 expanded their holdings when they purchased Villa Sorriso vineyard in Napa, previously owned by Robin Williams. Since being purchased by the Tesseron family of Cognac fame, in 1975, it is without doubt that the large estate in the Bordeaux appellation of Pauillac has gone from strength to strength. Now run by Alfred Tesseron alongside winemaker Jean-Michel Comme, the huge amounts of work that they have committed to this estate has clearly paid off and the quality of the wine produced here has never been higher.
