Borne from the limestone terraces of Canon Fronsac, Château Fan Carney is a quiet emblem of Bordeaux’s Right Bank — a wine of depth and dignity, nurtured by the same hands that shape the expressive cuvées of Château du Gazin. Though it carries its own name, Fan Carney belongs to the same lineage of attentive viticulture, intimate scale, and unyielding respect for place.

The vineyard lies on the undulating slopes above the Dordogne, where clay-limestone soils and south-facing exposures lend structure, ripeness, and a whisper of salinity. These are ancient soils, long regarded as a cradle of Merlot expression, where vines sink deep and grow with measured intensity. The blend is resolutely Right Bank: Merlot as the voice, with Cabernet Franc and a subtle touch of Malbec adding detail and lift.

Vinification follows a clear ethos — clarity, balance, and restraint. Grapes are sorted with care, fermented in temperature-controlled vats to preserve aromatic purity, and aged in French oak, a portion of it new. The result is a wine that carries the quiet confidence of its origin — ripe yet fresh, firm yet yielding, shaped by limestone and time.

In the glass, Château Fan Carney opens with plum skin, wild herbs, and crushed violets, unfolding into layers of graphite, dark cherry, and cedar. The tannins are polished and grain-fine, giving structure without austerity. It is a wine of nuance — expressive but not loud, elegant but not aloof.

Though it speaks in a softer tone than the grands vins of Saint-Émilion, Fan Carney is no less sincere. It offers a glimpse into the soul of Canon Fronsac — a region that whispers rather than shouts, where heritage and humility go hand in hand. It is a wine to return to: generous, grounded, and composed with care.

With Château Fan Carney, Canon Fronsac reveals its quiet nobility — in a voice that is supple, resonant, and beautifully composed.