Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Costa Toscana

Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Costa Toscana.

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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 Toscane

The wine region of Costa Toscana is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Duemani or the Domaine Duemani produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costa Toscana are Sangiovese, Vermentino and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costa Toscana often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or red currant and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cinnamon or cheese.

What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?

EarthPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
OakPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
Red fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
CherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
SpicesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
MicrobioPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
Non oakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot

PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
OakyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
LicoricePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
TobaccoPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
MineralityPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
BlueberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
BlackberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
SmokePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
Black fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot

News about the grape variety Petit Verdot

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