Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Médoc - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Médoc.
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's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SmokePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- IronPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot of Médoc
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