Petrus je jedno od najvažnijih vina Pomerola i jedno je od najznačajnijih imanja u Bordeauxu. Vino na bazi merlota dolazi iz vinograda od 11,4 hektara u istočnom dijelu Bordeauxa, naziva Pomerol, a poznato je po tome što je bogato i moćno, s karakteristikama čokolade, začina i crnog voća. Petrus je jedno od najskupljih vina na svijetu.
Vinova loza u Petrusu dostiže neuobičajenu starost prema Bordeaux standardima, a vinogradi se pomlađuju tek nakon 70 godina. Grožđe se mukotrpno ručno bere-jedna po jedna bobica u popodnevnim satima, nakon što je jutarnja rosa isparila kako bi se izbjeglo bilo kakvo razrjeđivanje. Fermentacija se odvija u betonskim posudama, a posude se pažljivo pregledavaju. Upotreba hrasta mijenila se tijekom godina – 1980 -ih Petrus je uveo potpuno nove hrastove bačve, ali sada je količina novog hrasta bliža 50 posto. Nakon 18 do 20 mjeseci u bačvi, vino se puni u boce bez filtriranja.
Petrus is easily Pomerol’s most important wine, and is one of the most notable estates in Bordeaux. The Merlot-based wine comes from an 11.4-hectare vineyard in the eastern part of the Pomerol appellation, and is known for being rich and powerful, with characteristics of chocolate, spice and black fruit. Petrus is one of the world’s most expensive wines.
The vines at Petrus are allowed to reach an unusually old age by Bordeaux standards, and are only replanted after 70 years. The grapes are painstakingly hand-harvested – one berry at a time in the afternoon, after the morning dew has evaporated to avoid any dilution. Fermentation takes place in concrete vats, and vats are carefully scrutinized. Oak usage has changed over the years – in the 1980s Petrus saw all new oak, but now the amount of new oak is closer to 50 percent. After 18 to 20 months in barrel, the wine is bottled without filtration.
