Pétrus
and Romanée Conti are the most expensive wines
in France.
A
bottle of a new Petrus vintage cost about $1,000 minimum.
Pétrus
is a winery located in Pomerol, Bordeaux. Petrus is
a red wine. Merlot is the dominant grape. Although Petrus
does not have any ranking, the quality is the same as
any first growth wines from Bordeaux.
The
price of a Romanée Conti bottle is often 2 or
3 times higher than Petrus ! Romanée Conti is
one of the best red wine in the world.
The
winery is located in Cote de Nuits in Burgundy, meaning
that winemakers use Pinot Noir grapes. It is probably
one of the most traditional wineries in France. Wines
are produced in small quantities while the demand is
huge.
This
is why a bottle of Romanée Conti can cost $3,000
and even more. A bottle of the 1978 vintage was sold
$24,000 in an auction.
Other
expensive wines are Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion, Yquem
in Sauternes, Margaux, Lafite, Mouton and Haut Brion
in Bordeaux, Bellet in Nice, Daumas Gassac in Languedoc
and many others.
On
September 28th 2006, Mouton Rothschild 1945 became the
most expensive vintage. An auctioneer bought 6 magnums
bottles for $345,000 and 12 regular bottles for $290,000
bringing the value of Mouton Rothschild 1945 at $28,750
a bottle.
A bottle of Lafite from Bordeaux
was sold $160,000 ! This 1787 vintage belonged to Thomas
Jefferson. However the wine is not drinkable anymore.
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