Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Bordeaux Supérieur

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

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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 Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

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

OakPresent in 69% of Petit Verdot
Black fruitPresent in 59% of Petit Verdot
EarthPresent in 57% of Petit Verdot
Red fruitPresent in 56% of Petit Verdot
Non oakPresent in 44% of Petit Verdot
SpicesPresent in 43% of Petit Verdot
OakyPresent in 34% of Petit Verdot
CherryPresent in 33% of Petit Verdot
PlumPresent in 30% of Petit Verdot
BlackberryPresent in 29% of Petit Verdot

EarthyPresent in 27% of Petit Verdot
MicrobioPresent in 26% of Petit Verdot
LeatherPresent in 25% of Petit Verdot
TobaccoPresent in 22% of Petit Verdot
VanillaPresent in 20% of Petit Verdot
Black currantPresent in 19% of Petit Verdot
Dark fruitPresent in 18% of Petit Verdot
PepperPresent in 17% of Petit Verdot
SmokePresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
Black fruitsPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot

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