For many luxury aficionados Petrus represents the world's very best wine. In 1925, Madame Loubat began to acquire shares in the "Societe Civile du Chateau Petrus" and by the end of World War II was the sole proprietor of Chateau Petrus. In 1961, the brand was inherited by Madame Lacoste and Monsieur Lignac, niece and nephew of Madame Loubat. Later Monsieur Lignac sold his shares to Jean-Pierre Moueix. There is no Chateau at Petrus and the cellars are modest, located on a plateau in the East of Pomerol, the name taken from St Peter who is seen on the label with keys to the property in his hands. There is nothing modest however in Petrus, a luxury celebrated wine in not only Pomerol, but also one of the finest in the world. Petrus owes a lot to Jean-Pierre Moueix who made sure that distribution was controlled in a way that would ensure it would acquire a luxury reputation internationally. Jean-Pierre is not only a superb negotiator; he is a connoisseur of luxury, all things that make life noble.

Petrus receives all the loving care and attention of a pampered child under ownership of Jean-Francois, the son of Jean-Pierre. The vines flourish in superb clay soil, unlike the soil of part gravel sand or clay sand that is found in adjacent properties and some are unusually old, only replanted after the age of 70. Grapes are handpicked only in the mornings so that the berries do not suffer from the afternoon heat. They are then fermented in concrete tanks, temperature controlled, before being aged in 50% new French oak for 16 - 20 months. This exceptional luxury wine is very lightly filtered, when necessary, for

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