Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Upper Galilee
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Upper Galilee.
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 Galilee
The wine region of Upper Galilee is located in the region of Galilee of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lueria or the Galil Mountain Winery (יקב הרי גליל) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Galilee are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Galilee often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black cherries or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PrunePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaisinPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark chocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
New Château Latour 2010 stocks released onto market
New stocks of Château Latour 2010 were released from the Pauillac-based First Growth’s cellars on 13 September. Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received two 100-point Decanter scores in the past three years. It’s also more expensive than many other Latour vintages, but analyst group Wine Lister said it expected buyers to show interest. ‘There is no doubt that this release will see demand, especially for merchants rel ...
Lirac & Tavel 2020: report and top-scoring wines
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Fuori Mondo announces Tuscan marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon for €1,085
Most of the Italian masterpieces of the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries were carved out of marble. Since the 1980s, Italian viticulture has had its Renaissance in the form of wine, but not much was often thought about combining the two. ‘Man needs to realise his dreams,’ said Yannick Alléno, presenting Fuori Marmo 2019, a unique marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon from the Costa Toscana IGT at his three-star Michelin restaurant, Pavillon Ledoyen, in Paris last week. The idea was born in 20 ...