Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Bordeaux

Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Bordeaux.

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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 Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?

OakPresent in 67% of Petit Verdot
EarthPresent in 60% of Petit Verdot
Black fruitPresent in 59% of Petit Verdot
Red fruitPresent in 56% of Petit Verdot
Non oakPresent in 52% of Petit Verdot
SpicesPresent in 40% of Petit Verdot
OakyPresent in 38% of Petit Verdot
CherryPresent in 36% of Petit Verdot
EarthyPresent in 34% of Petit Verdot
MicrobioPresent in 31% of Petit Verdot

PlumPresent in 24% of Petit Verdot
LeatherPresent in 24% of Petit Verdot
TobaccoPresent in 23% of Petit Verdot
BlackberryPresent in 23% of Petit Verdot
Black currantPresent in 18% of Petit Verdot
VanillaPresent in 18% of Petit Verdot
Red fruitPresent in 17% of Petit Verdot
ChocolatePresent in 15% of Petit Verdot
RaspberryPresent in 15% of Petit Verdot
CheesePresent in 14% of Petit Verdot

News about the grape variety Petit Verdot

Women in wine: Bordeaux

Bordeaux has a history of extraordinary women running vineyards. In Sauternes & Barsac Françoise-Joséphine d’Yquem was imprisoned twice during the French revolution but managed to save both her neck and Château d’Yquem, 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur Sauternes. She then dedicated herself to her property, and introduced the practice of ‘tries successives’ or multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest to collect botrytised grapes at maximum maturity, transforming the quality of wines ...

Wine trends: expert insights on what’s hot and what’s next – a Wine Access webinar

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LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...