Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Lebanon
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Lebanon.
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 wines of Lebanon
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in recent decades. In 2011, about six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 2000 hectares (5000 acres) of Vineyards. Modern Lebanese viticulture has moved inland from the ancient Phoenician port cities to the fertile Bekaa Valley. There are also a handful of vineyards near Jezzine, a few kilometres from the Southern end of the Bekaa, just inland from Sidon.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CedarPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
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