Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Mendoza
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Mendoza.
More informations about the variety Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
More informations about the region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 65% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 60% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 57% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 53% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 51% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 49% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 25% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 20% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 18% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- VioletPresent in 11% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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