Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Vin de France
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de France.
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 Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VioletPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
South Australian wine icon d’Arry Osborn has passed away
The Osborn family patriarch – known as d’Arry among friends, family and colleagues – was a popular statesman of the Australian wine trade. He was born on the estate in December 1926, the son of Helena d’Arenberg Osborn and Francis Ernest. The Osborns have tended vines on the South Australia property since 1912, and d’Arry joined the family business at the tender age of 16. Back then, Clydesdale horses did the work currently performed by a tractor and kerosene powered the motors and pumps. He had ...
Direct-to-consumer wine sales see rare drop in US
Direct-to-consumer (DtC) wine shipments dropped by 10.3% in volume and by 1.6% in value in the US in 2022, according to the latest report from Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics. It’s the first drop in drinkers buying wines direct from US wineries in the report’s 13-year history. Yet DtC still accounted for around 12% of the total retail market (off-premise) for domestic wines, level with 2021. ‘After the all-time high of $4.2bn in value that the DtC shipping channel experienced ...
Penfolds to release second rare wine NFT
Penfolds has announced it is to launch its second rare wine NFT with direct-to-consumer wines and spirits NFT platform BlockBar. The second rare release will comprise limited edition NFTs tied to 300 bottles of Penfolds Magill Cellar 3 Cabernet Shiraz from the 2018 vintage. Crafted under the watchful eye of chief winemaker Peter Gago, recipient of the Decanter Hall of Fame award last year, the wines will not be available from retail, nor Penfolds Cellar Doors. The release coincides with BlockBar ...