Pomerol is the smallest of all the major Bordeaux wine-producing appellations. There are only 800 hectares under vine in Pomerol, give or take a hectare here or there. The appellation is close to 3 kilometers by 4 kilometers.
Currently, close to 150 different chateaux produce Pomerol wine. As you can imagine, most Pomerol chateau is small. Of course, there are a few exceptions.
The largest Pomerol vineyard belongs to Chateau de Sales at 47.5 hectares. The smallest vineyard is Enclos Tourmaline, which was until recently, a scant .5 hectares of vines. Today, Clos 56, which is .6 hectares, and Clos St. Andre at .6 hectares are the two smallest vineyards in the appellation. On average, close to 350,000 cases of wine are produced in Pomerol each year, so as you can see, not much wine is produced.
The old adage proves true here, good things do come in small packages. Pomerol is the home for some of the most expensive, sought-after wines in the world. Petrus, Chateau Lafleur, and Le Pin are within walking distance of each other.