Pomerol · no classification in the appellation
Château Petit-Village: available vintages, prices and pairings
The grand vin of Petit-Village, vintage by vintage, with the format, the indicative price and what to expect from it today: ready to drink, or to keep. Tick what interests you, and the quote goes out with your selection.
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The château
On the Pomerol plateau, next to Vieux Château Certan and a few hundred metres from Pétrus. The soil, gravel over clay, is that of the appellation's best estates.
Mostly merlot, cabernet franc, a little cabernet sauvignon. A fleshy wine, ready at around seven or eight years, lasting twenty-five. Pomerol has never had an official classification. A château's price there says more about its reputation than any rank: from twenty euros to several thousand for Pétrus. The appellation's other châteaux are on the Pomerol wines page.
The vineyard forms a triangle of 10.5 hectares in a single block, on the highest part of the plateau, between 35 and 38 metres above sea level. Its clay subsoil holds water: in 2016, after a wet spring and a dry summer, the vines held out until the 28 mm of rain on 14 and 15 September. In 2014, a very sunny end of September made it possible to wait for each plot to ripen. 2018 first raised fears of mildew, then the dry summer and cool nights ripened the tannins well. In 2019, 38 mm of rain at the end of July restarted véraison.
What to serve it with
- A vintage ten years old or more: game birds (which wine with game), a truffled bird (which wine with poultry).
- A younger vintage: rack of lamb (which wine with lamb), duck breast (which wine with duck).
- With cheese: a brie de Meaux, a comté (which wine with cheese).
Which vintage for which occasion
A Pomerol from the plateau to give, at a fraction of the price of the biggest names (which wine to give). For a birthday, the birth year, if the table has it (birth-year vintage).
Is Petit-Village classified?
Pomerol has no official classification. Petit-Village is one of the plateau estates, the most sought-after part of the appellation.
Why does the Pomerol plateau matter?
That is where the gravel sits on a clay that holds water and releases it slowly: merlot ripens evenly there, even in dry years. Almost all of Pomerol's most expensive estates are there.
When should you drink a Petit-Village?
Allow seven years before opening it and twenty-five years of good form, a little more in a great year, a little less in a weak year or in half-bottles. The table applies this rule to each line; it isn't a tasting note, and a badly stored bottle ages faster.
Are the prices shown the prices on the quote?
They are the indicative prices from the price list, incl. VAT, per bottle of the format, excluding delivery. The quote confirms the price, the availability of each vintage and shipping; the delivery scale gives the lead times. For a vintage missing from the table, the quote request is still open.