Why is Petrus the wine king of Bordeaux?
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Pattus Winery only has 11.5 hectares, with an annual output of about 30,000 bottles. The current average market price is about RMB 30,000. This price can be said to be several times higher than the five famous first-class chateaus on the Left Bank. .
Patus uses 100% Merlot for brewing and adopts organic cultivation. The winemaking advocates reducing manual intervention. The winemaker said that "the soil and the wine cellar are full of natural forces, and we should streamline all human operations." This further highlights the terroir characteristics of Patous, making it unique and has been evaluated as "pure as Burgundy". Patus has extremely strict requirements on wine quality, and some wineries did not even produce wine in unsatisfactory years (such as 1965 and 1991).

The soil of the winery is the winning weapon of terroir. The blue clay is particularly compact. Because it is rich in organic matter, the surface color is very dark. Therefore, compared with other Pomerol wines, Patous is more powerful and majestic, but it will also appear relatively closed when young.
Chateau Patous was founded in the mid-19th century. In 1878, it became the first Pomerol wine to win a gold medal at the Paris World Expo. In 1945, Patus entered the U.S. market. Over the decades, many dignitaries, including former President Kennedy, became his fans; in 1947, Patus appeared at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip of England - at that time At that time, Patous was already the leading top winery on the right bank of Bordeaux. By the 1980s, the market price of Patrus was comparable to those of the First Growths on the Left Bank. Later, as its reputation grew, so did its prices. Now, Patrus is far behind the First Growths on the Left Bank. . In 2018, Petrus sold 20% of its shares to an American investor. At that time, the winery was valued at US$1 billion.
Although he abandoned the "Château" that is often included in the names of traditional Bordeaux wineries, Petrus is Petrus without the blessing of a "castle". Everything speaks for itself through wine.
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