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
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 North
The wine region of Baja California is located in the region of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Balche or the Domaine Santo Tomás produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Baja California are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Baja California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
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
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent 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
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SaltPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VioletPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
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