Nero d'Avola vs Petit Verdot
Compare Nero d'Avola and Petit Verdot: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Nero d'Avola | Petit Verdot | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 3100 | 10106 |
| Average rating | 3.58 / 5 | 3.85 / 5 |
| Producing countries | Italy, Australia, United States, Turkey, Spain | France, United States, Italy, South Africa, Argentina |
Nero d'Avola
Full-bodied, warm reds with deep colour and generous alcohol, with aromas of blackberry, black cherry jam, plum, liquorice, chocolate and Mediterranean spice. Ripe tannins and a broad, sunny finish. The star of Sicily (Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG blended with Frappato, Eloro DOC). Native Sicilian variety, also called Calabrese, the most planted on the island.
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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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