Carmenère vs Petit Verdot
Compare Carmenère and Petit Verdot: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Carmenère | Petit Verdot | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 4101 | 10106 |
| Average rating | 3.59 / 5 | 3.85 / 5 |
| Producing countries | Chile, France, United States, Italy, Brazil | France, United States, Italy, South Africa, Argentina |
Carmenère
Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.
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Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
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