Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Australie de l'Ouest
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Australie de l'Ouest.
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 Australie de l'Ouest
Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PomegranatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red plumPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Sour cherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EucalyptusPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red cherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
Champagne Louis Roederer heads the line-up at new platform selling wine NFTs
This direct-to-consumer platform allows shoppers to purchase a non-fungible token that is linked with a physical bottle from the winery. WineChain promises ‘perfect provenance with minimal carbon footprint’ as you buy, sell and store fine wines online. Three Champagne houses – Louis Roederer, Fleur de Miraval and Henri Giraud – have agreed to sell ‘wiNeFTs’ on the WineChain platform. A variety of esteemed French estates are also on board, along with Egon Müller from Germany, Graham’s Port and Ce ...
Rhône 2021: best value wines
Severe frost in early April wreaked havoc across both the northern and southern appellations of the Rhône Valley in 2021, with many producers losing a large majority of their crop. The reds that did materialise tend towards lean, green flavours, because grapes struggled to ripen. A few producers struck lucky, with late-budding varieties or pockets of vineyard less affected by frost. But overall, it is the whites that really shine, showing freshness, precision and longevity. St-Joseph, Vacqueyras ...
Rare Domaine Ponsot wine auction tops £1m in sales – Christie’s
Christie’s said the Geneva-based sale, which included more than 400 bottles of Domaine Ponsot wines split into 261 lots, achieved a total of around CHF1.345m (almost £1.2m). All lots found buyers in the auction, held to mark Domaine Ponsot’s 150th anniversary, Christie’s said. Its results again highlight top Burgundy’s allure. The appeal of wines sourced direct from the Domaine may also have inspired strong bidding. Prior to the sale, Edwin Vos, head of Christie’s’ international wine ...