Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Australie du Sud
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud.
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 du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 15% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark chocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ButterPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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