Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Mount Lebanon
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Mount 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 region of Mount Lebanon
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in the past few decades. In 2011, roughly six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 2000 hectares (5000 acres) of Vineyards. Modern Lebanese viniculture has moved away from the ancient Phoenician port cities and inland to the fertile Bekaa Valley. There are also a handful of vineyards near Jezzine, a few miles beyond the Southern end of the Bekaa, just inland of Sidon.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- CherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CedarPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark chocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson
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