Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Judean Hills
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Judean Hills.
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 Judean Hills
Judean Hills wine region – which is theoretically further divided into the Jerusalem, Gush Etzion and Southern Judean Hills sub-regions – Lies within the Samson region of Central Israel. The Judean Hills (or Mountains) form a low mountain range that dominates the landscape around Jerusalem and the West Bank. Hebron, Bethlehem and Ramallah also lie within the range, which formed the core territory of the Kingdom of Judah where the earliest Jewish settlements were located. Although not one of Israel's better known wine regions (like Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights in Galilee), Judean Hills is an emerging viticultural area, and significant potential has been identified for its future.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 32% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 29% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 25% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 25% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 24% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 22% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- SmokePresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
Liv-ex lists top traded Champagnes amid rising prices
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Glenfiddich launches rare Time Re:Imagined whisky collection
Glenfiddich has released a range of three luxury single malts, themed around time. The Time Re:Imagined collection includes 30-year-old, 40-year-old and 50-year-old expressions, priced from £900 up to £35,000. The whiskies have been matured in Speyside. Each one is presented in packaging designed to interpret different concepts of time. ‘In whisky production, we often talk about the role of malt masters and it is our responsibility to find the delicate balance between the taste of the whisky and ...
The Xarel·lo Summit returns
The idea for the summit at this remote locale came from Josep Cusiné of Parés Baltà and Ignasi Segui of Vinyes Singulars as the church sits on a ridge (‘cim’ in Catalan) at 643m in altitude. It has an unparalleled 360-degree view which opens up on the plain of Penedès and out to the Mediterranean Sea, 25km in the distance. Starting in 2015, the first years were friendly, loose affairs and took place inside the church but interest from those in the region (as well with sommeliers and the regional ...