Château Petit-Village 2019

A great red wine from Pomerol signed by Château Petit-Village

The property
Château Petit-Village, like a jewel in its setting, is located in the Pomerol appellation on the right bank of Bordeaux. The extensive work of restructuring the vineyard and renovating the cellars has revealed the full potential of this superb Pomerol property.

The vineyard
The vineyard of Château Petit-Village extends over 10.5 hectares in one piece. The vines of Château Petit-Village are planted on a beautiful terroir of deep gravel made up of quartz and flint. The subsoil is clayey in nature. This unique combination constitutes the particularity of the Pomerol terroir.

The vintage
The beginning of the season was cool and wet, followed by an extremely hot summer period. The vines' ability to adapt to the climatic conditions of this 2019 year proved excellent. The hot days and cool nights allowed the grapes to reach perfect maturity. The harvest took place between September 18 and October 2.

Vinification and aging
Aging from 16 to 18 months in barrels (30% new, 70% of one wine).

Blend
This Château Petit-Village 2019 is the result of a blend of merlot (80%), cabernet franc (15%) and cabernet sauvignon (5%).