Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Bolivia
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Bolivia.
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 wines of Bolivia
Bolivia has an extreme high altitude wine industry, in which about 75% of production is red wine, with 20% white wine and a small amount of dessert wine, Sparkling wine and fortified bottles. As in other Chile/south-region">South American countries, the wine industry originated with the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century and the need for the monastic orders that accompanied the conquistadors to produce wine for the sacrament. Centuries-old Vines are still in production, although often the vinifera variety has not yet been identified. These plants are grown in the traditional way around the trunks of molle and chanar trees.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VioletPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SmokePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
Château Latour 2014 released for first time
Château Latour 2014 was released this morning (15 March), making it the youngest Latour grand vin on the market and the third to be released since the first growth estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system in 2012. Farr Vintners was selling Latour 2014 at £4,950 per 12-bottle case, with six magnums offered at £4,980. Bordeaux Index was offering the wine in six-bottle cases at £2,475 in bond. Analyst group Wine Lister said the wine had been released at €430 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 18% on the ...
La Rioja Alta expands with ‘artisanal vineyard’ deals
Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...
Rhône 2020: best-value wines
In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...