Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Coal River Valley
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Coal River Valley.
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.
Tasmanian valley northeast of Hobart, recognised premium cool-climate, viticulture born in the 1970s. Pinot Noir signature as red king: elegant and silky with red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and gentle spices, fine tannins and freshness — Australia's most Burgundian style. Taut Chardonnay as white star (citrus, chalk, base for prestigious sparkling) and lively Riesling (citrus, flowers). Leading producers Frogmore Creek, Pooley, Domaine A.