Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Aconcagua Valley
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Aconcagua Valley.
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 Aconcagua
The Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region of Chile, located 100 kilometres (60 miles) North of the capital, Santiago. It was Long thought that this hot, Dry valley was not suitable for growing wine grapes but the quality of the region's modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot has robustly reversed this opinion. The Aconcagua Valley is found on the east side of the Aconcagua region, one of Chile's four main producing regions. It takes its name from the eponymous river flowing through it, which in turn is named after the 6,960 meter-high (2,284ft) Mt.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- LicoricePresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- CedarPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
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