Origin and prestige of Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus, a winery in Pomerol, produces the world-famous Pétrus red wine, a status symbol and coveted investment.
History and renovation of Château Pétrus
The winery, named after a stone figure of the Apostle Peter, underwent a major renovation of its main building in 2000.
Grape varieties and vinification
With 11.5 hectares of vines, mainly Merlot (95%) and Cabernet Franc (5%), the result is a varietal Merlot. The 40-year-old vines yield from 15 to 45 hl/ha. The wine ages for 19 months in new barriques and is not filtered.
Comparison and meaning of Château Pétrus
Although Pétrus is a sought-after wine, other top Pomerol wines such as Château Lafleur and Château L'Evangile often equal it in quality and flavor.
The grape harvest at Château Pétrus: Careful selection and an unusual helper
Château Pétrus practices a manual, selective grape harvest. This method, in which ripe grapes are harvested in several passes, is also used by other prestigious wineries, especially in the production of noble sweet wines.
Quality standard
In years with poor harvests, not all grapes are used for own production, but sold to other winegrowers to maintain the high quality standard.
Château Pétrus proof of authenticity
Due to numerous counterfeits, Château Pétrus began engraving each bottle since the late 1990s to ensure authenticity.
The origins of Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus winery was founded at the end of the 18th century by the Arnaud family.
In the middle of the 19th century, Pétrus began to rise after being behind Vieux Certan and Trotanoy for a long time.
Madame Edmond Loubat and the wine of the century
Madame Edmond Loubat began to acquire parts of the estate. In 1945, the 1945 Pétrus, a "wine of the century", became famous and consolidated the reputation of Pétrus among the great Bordeaux red wines.
Coveted vintages of Château Pétrus are:
1929, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2016.
