Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Uco Valley
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Uco Valley.
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
The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 20% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 18% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- ClovePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red cherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot