Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Crémant de Bordeaux

Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de 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

Crémant de Bordeaux is the regional appellation for traditional method white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Bordeaux wine region in southwest France. Sparkling wine production in Bordeaux is far from prolific and has slowly declined in response to the obvious success of still wines in the region. Sparkling wines have been produced in Bordeaux for more than 100 years, but the appellation was not formalized until April 1990. Even today, the specific style of Crémant de Bordeaux wines is not as Clear as that of other French Crémant appellations, such as Crémant de Loire, Crémant de Bourgogne and Crémant d'Alsace.

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

CherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
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Green applePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
MineralityPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot

Non oakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
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OakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
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News about the grape variety Petit Verdot

Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

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DBR Lafite CEO Jean-Guillaume Prats to step down

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Vega Sicilia invests €20m in Galicia white wine plan

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