Three New Team Members at Pontet Canet
by April 23rd 2008
Ch Pontet Canet has been a rising star since 1994 under the management of Alfred Tesseron. He began practicing Draconian-like measures to extract the most potential from his top Pauillac property. This year he has now gone one step further and has ‘hired’ three new furry Pontet Canet team members.
Vines need arid and well-drained soil to grow to their maximum potential, but unfortunately continual work with heavy tractors in vineyards has caused the soil to become compacted. This is not just a phenomenon at Pontet Canet but all over the wine producing world. Alfred’s goal of using the more light-footed horses is to allow his vineyard to breathe a bit better.
These horses are just one step closer to Alfred’s overall goal of adapting to each vintage’s needs. Several years ago, he installed state- of-the-art, temperature-controlled concrete vats to better master his winemaking. Now, these horses will allow him to produce better fruit from his vines.
