Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Niagara Peninsula
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Niagara Peninsula.
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 Ontario
Niagara Peninsula is the largest and most productive viticultural area in Canada, located on the Southern shores of Lake Ontario. It stretches roughly 55km (35 miles) between the eastern limits of Hamilton city in the west and the left bank of the Niagara River as it flows into Lake Ontario. The VQA covers over 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) oand produces mainly cool Climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. It also produces a large Volume of ice wine.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot