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Many individuals have often heard the phrase "Petrus wine" yet don't truly know what it really means. Generally, Chateau Petrus is in the Bordeaux region of France, in the arrondissement of Pomerol. It is simply a small estate and thus only produces a limited quantity of wine each year. All the grapes are Merlot, despite the fact that a very small amount of Cabernet Franc might possibly be used. The estate makes no other wines.

The wines within the Pomerol region have actually never been classified by Petrus is known by wine enthusiasts around the world as being a top class wine. For this reason, prices are incredibly high, seconded only by Le Pin. Essentially, this type of wine is one of the most expensive these days. Taking into account the fact that the estate is pretty small - only about 28 acres - this is quite a feat. This wine is not just appreciated for its rarity, which is a reasonable effect of having such a small estate, but in addition for its great flavor.

The Petrus original winery consists of clay having a high proportion of iron. It is recognized locally as "crasse de fer" and is very different from other vineyards, even those nearby. Other vineyards in the area have a soil made from either clay and sand, or perhaps gravel and sand. The average age of the Petrus wine is 45 years. As an item of historical curiosity, Chateau Petrus was in fact the very first within the complete Bordeaux region to start green harvesting. Which means that the crop yields are generally smaller, but the excellence of the grapes which are still left is increased significantly.

Every year, the Grand Vin is actually selected and vat picks refuse a huge amount of the created wine as not good enough. Virtually all Petrus wines are Merlots, together with the Cabernet Franc simply being provided on rare events. This wine is initially aged at French oak vats, typically for around two years. Frequently, one year can only produce around 2,500 cases, that is equal to approximately 5,900 gallons.

Petrus wine is becoming more and more well-known, particularly in popular culture. In the motion picture Sideways, for example, the bottle which is cherished by the main character is certainly one. At one of the season finales of Frasier, the main characters acquired a bottle as being a gift, and it was appraised on sight by Crane to be one of the rarest bottles in the world. It is also mentioned in the Tuxedo Hill episode of Law & Order. At the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, it's possible to buy a $5,000 burger (the FleurBuerger), which will come with this wine. Hercule Poirot drank it in Death on the Nile.

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