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'Pétrus' is a wine of the Pomerol wine region in Bordeaux. The château belongs to the family of the Libourne wine merchant Moueix. The wine is made almost entirely from the Merlot grape. The First Growths, Ausone, Cheval Blanc and Pétrus are often referred to as the "Big Eight" of Bordeaux.
The 28 acre (11.4 hectare) vineyard of Pétrus is located on a plateau in the eastern portion of the appellation. The soil consists of a high percentage of iron-rich clay, much more than is contained in surrounding properties. The vines, 95% of which are planted with Merlot and the remainder with Cabernet Franc, which is usually not included in the 'grand vin', have an average age of over 40 years. The estate was among the first in Bordeaux to implement green-harvesting as a way to lower crop yields and raise the quality of the remaining grapes. There is no Château physically on the estate, and nowhere is it written on the label; this explains why it is simply referred to as Pétrus, and not Château Pétrus.
Château Pétrus produces approximately 3,000 cases of wine in an average year. Grapes are hand harvested and fermented in cement tanks, then aged for two years in new oak before bottling.
A vintage of Chateau Petrus was included in the Halekulani Wine Tasting of 2000
In Thomas Harris's series of books about Dr Hannibal Lecter, Lecter serves a Chateau Petrus Bordeaux with the sweetbreads of a Baltimore Philharmonic flautist.
★ Chateau Petrus at Cellarnotes.net
★ Pétrus
★ Jean-Claude Berrouet - Winemaker - Video Clip
★ French wine
★ Bordeaux wine
'Pétrus' is a wine of the Pomerol wine region in Bordeaux. The château belongs to the family of the Libourne wine merchant Moueix. The wine is made almost entirely from the Merlot grape. The First Growths, Ausone, Cheval Blanc and Pétrus are often referred to as the "Big Eight" of Bordeaux.
| Contents |
| Vineyard |
| The Wines |
| External link |
| See also |
Vineyard
The 28 acre (11.4 hectare) vineyard of Pétrus is located on a plateau in the eastern portion of the appellation. The soil consists of a high percentage of iron-rich clay, much more than is contained in surrounding properties. The vines, 95% of which are planted with Merlot and the remainder with Cabernet Franc, which is usually not included in the 'grand vin', have an average age of over 40 years. The estate was among the first in Bordeaux to implement green-harvesting as a way to lower crop yields and raise the quality of the remaining grapes. There is no Château physically on the estate, and nowhere is it written on the label; this explains why it is simply referred to as Pétrus, and not Château Pétrus.
The Wines
Château Pétrus produces approximately 3,000 cases of wine in an average year. Grapes are hand harvested and fermented in cement tanks, then aged for two years in new oak before bottling.
A vintage of Chateau Petrus was included in the Halekulani Wine Tasting of 2000
In Thomas Harris's series of books about Dr Hannibal Lecter, Lecter serves a Chateau Petrus Bordeaux with the sweetbreads of a Baltimore Philharmonic flautist.
External link
★ Chateau Petrus at Cellarnotes.net
★ Pétrus
★ Jean-Claude Berrouet - Winemaker - Video Clip
See also
★ French wine
★ Bordeaux wine
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