Controlled designation of origin and Fine Wine of Pomerol
The wines of Château Pétrus
Chateau Petrus is undoubtedly the most prestigious wine of the Pomerol appellation (AOC on the right bank of the Dordogne near Bordeaux). This exceptional vineyard, the property of the Maison Jean-Pierre Moueix since 1969, covers 11.4 hectares of vines planted on a very distinctive soil. The terroir of Chateau Petrus is indeed composed of a pocket of very fine, swelling black and blue clays known as "montmorillonite," which absorb and release water to the vine in very small quantities. The vines, averaging 40 years of age, are managed using a reasoned approach, and the vineyard is planted with a single red grape variety: 100% Merlot (the half-hectare of Cabernet Franc having been uprooted in 2010).