Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Barossa
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Barossa.
More informations about the variety Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
More informations about the region of Australie du Sud
World icon of Australian Shiraz (~50% of plantings). Powerful, sun-filled reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, black plum, dark chocolate, liquorice, leather and sweet spices (pepper, clove), round tannins and generous opulence. Old vines among the world's oldest (Shiraz from 1843, Turkey Flat). Also fruity, sun-filled Grenache, firm Mataro (Mourvèdre), dense Cabernet Sauvignon and ample Sémillon.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CreamPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot