Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Mount Carmel
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Mount Carmel.
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 Samaria
The wine region of Mount Carmel is located in the region of Samaria of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Somek or the Domaine Somek produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Carmel are Cabernet franc, Petit Verdot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mount Carmel often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, spices or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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Walls: Tasting five vintages of Domaine Gonon St-Joseph
As a wine critic, witnessing a relatively unknown estate rise up and receive the recognition it deserves can be a bittersweet feeling. From a purely selfish point of view, you watch the prices rise inexorably so you can no longer afford to drink wines from that estate as often as you once did. But primarily you’re delighted for the owners and for those who have discovered their wines. Scroll down for Matt Walls’ tasting notes and scores for five vintages of Domaine Gonon St-Joseph {"c ...