Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Baja California
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Baja California.
More informations about the variety Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
More informations about the region of North
Benchmark of Mexican wine (~90% of national output), Valle de Guadalupe at its qualitative heart. Dense, sun-drenched reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, sweet spice, Mediterranean herbs and a smoky touch, round tannins and a warm palate. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux Merlot, but also Italian Nebbiolo, Spanish Tempranillo, sun-drenched Zinfandel and Syrah — a mosaic of origins. Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc whites.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VioletPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot