Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Agrelo
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Agrelo.
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
Agrelo is a small wine-producing wine region about 20 miles (35km) South of the city of Mendoza in Argentina. Located on the southern side of the Mendoza River just south of Perdriel, around the Village from which it takes its name, the area is home to some of the country's most famous wine estates. Agrelo's Terroir is considered to be some of the best in Mendoza for the production of big, Complex red wines made from the Malbec grape variety The village is located in the western foothills of the Andes mountains, and is a Part of the Lujan de Cuyo department, an administrative title which handily covers some of the best viticultural land in Argentina. The wine-producing zone of Agrelo slopes upward from the town toward the Andes, with the highest (and most desirable) vineyards in the west reaching up to 3300ft (1000m) above sea level.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CedarPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CinnamonPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CoffeePresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
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