Château Petrus
Château Petrus is a monument of world enology and boasts a primacy in the entire Bordeaux area: that of prices. As a rule the Petrus it comes out of the cellar with figures that other producers cannot afford to apply, and prices normally re-evaluate further over time. Despite this, it does not have a very long history behind it. The Petrus estate took shape only in 1920, when Madame Loubat inherited a land in Pomerol, an area at the time considered second-class for viticulture.
The great potential of Château Petrus wines was immediately evident, to the point that in 1964, the famous négociant Jean Pierre Moueix became co-owner of the cellar. The secret of the quality of Petrus lies in the combination of a unique terroir and the perfectionism applied to every single production step. In July, a drastic green pruning significantly lowers the quantity of grapes, preferring quality.
Furthermore, a squadron of almost two hundred people is hired for the harvest, so as to reduce the time needed to harvest the grapes from the 12 hectares of vineyards to just one afternoon. Even in the cellar, precision and meticulousness are a must. If we add to this the great commercial skill of the Moueix family, which has the merit of having made this wine known all over the world by making it a star of the wine market, the recipe is complete.
As a rule, Petrus is produced with Merlot grapes vinified in purity, but when the time allows a perfect maturation of the cabernet franc, a small percentage of this variety is added. This is how, season after season, every year a page is regularly added in the great book of international oenology.