Pétrus is a red Bordeaux wine of the Pomerol appellation made almost entirely from the Merlot grape. The estate belongs to the family of the Libourne wine merchant Moueix. Although the wines of Pomerol have never been classified, Pétrus is now one of the most highly rated and expensive wines in the world,[1] along with the First Growths of the left bank of the Gironde: châteaux Haut-Brion, Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Margaux and Mouton Rothschild, as well as Ausone and Cheval Blanc (the last two not being First Growths) from the neighbouring right bank appellation of Saint-Émilion.The grapes are brought in entirely by hand over a period of two to three days and fermented in temperature controlled concrete tanks. The young wine is aged in new French oak for 20 months. A severe pre-assemblage vat selection is carried out and certain parcels are rejected from the Grand Vin. Production, in comparison to other Bordeaux, is minute and an average year might yield at most 2,500 cases. In recent vintages such as 2003 this average has been sharply reduced.
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