{"id":13961,"date":"2017-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/is-chateau-petrus-the-worlds-best-wine"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:47","slug":"is-chateau-petrus-the-worlds-best-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/is-chateau-petrus-the-worlds-best-wine","title":{"rendered":"Is Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus the world’s best wine?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bordeaux has no shortage of superstar wines. Names like <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Margaux<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Cheval Blanc<\/span><\/a> are known and admired throughout the world. Despite their reputation (and price), there is an estate in the small commune of <\/span>Pomerol<\/span><\/a> whose reputation is even better: <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus: What\u2019s the deal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Considered by many to be the <\/span>best red wine in the world<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus is the most famous and prestigious wine estate in Pomerol<\/b>. Despite its infamy, the estate is shrouded in mystery and has something of a low profile. Unlike the grand estates of the M\u00e9doc, there is no great castle to mark the spot of its legendary vineyard. Instead, a modest country house serves as the closest thing to a Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus proper. The real story, of course, has nothing to do with old castles, but rather of the vineyard.
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The Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus vineyard<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lying in the east of the Pomerol appellation, Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus has 11.4 hectares under vine, planted exclusively to <\/span>Merlot<\/span><\/a>. The vineyard is surrounded by those of some of the world\u2019s greatest wineries, including <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Lafleur<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Certan de May<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau La Conseillante<\/span><\/a>, to name just a few. The vineyard at Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus is known for its concentration of blue clay, an iron-rich soil type that is atypical for the region and leads to wines of exceptional concentration and quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What makes Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus so special (and expensive)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A bottle of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus doesn\u2019t come cheap: Expect to pay thousands, or tens of thousands, of euros! Nonetheless – or perhaps as a result – Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus\u2019 wine is always in incredibly high demand. There are many reasons as to why this might be the case.<\/span><\/p>\n