Château PETIT-VILLAGE 1994
Château Petit-Village is located in the Pomerol appellation, in Bordeaux . In June 2020, the Moulin family purchased Château Petit-Village. Vincent Priou , in charge of Château Beauregard for 30 years, is today Managing Director of the three wine estates belonging to the Moulin Family. Recent years have seen major renovations and changes at Château Petit-Village. Significant replanting of the vineyard having taken place, with the long-term aim of maximizing quality. Since 2018, Château Petit-Village has obtained High Environmental Value certification at Level 3, in recognition of an excellent level of environmental performance. In 2020, the estate began its conversion to organic farming in order to obtain certification in 2022.
Château Petit-Village is mainly composed of Merlot , supplemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is aged for 15 months in barrels , around 40% of which are new. The 1994 vintage in Bordeaux had a wet April, but the spring was ideal and led to early flowering. The summer was hot and sunny until a deluge hit on September 7, and continuing through the rest of the month, but conditions were too cool to encourage rot. Careful grape selection was crucial to avoid overly diluted berries.
Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
