Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of North Island
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of North Island.
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 Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- CreamPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MintPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PerfumePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- GraphitePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CedarPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SavoryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- KiwiPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- StonePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black plumPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- MentholPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- BramblePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
Redbreast Dream Cask
The fifth of Redbreast’s Dream Cask offerings, released to mark World Whisky Day tomorrow (Saturday 21st May), is a 30-year-old single pot still whiskey produced by Irish Distillers at its Midleton Distillery in Co Cork. Unlike previous single-cask releases, this year’s Dream Cask combines two casks chosen as their favourites from Midleton’s vast inventory by master blender Billy Leighton and blender Dave McCabe. Leighton’s cask is a first-fill Oloroso Sherry butt filled in May 1990, while McCab ...
Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine A&E Verset, Cornas
Emmanuelle Verset is the sixth generation to make wine in her family, and represents the E in Domaine A&E Verset. The A is for Alain, her father. She took over from him in 2016 at the age of 24, and is one of the few female winemakers in Cornas. The Verset name runs deep in this part of the Rhône. You might have heard of Noël Verset (1919 – 2015), whose bottles are highly sought-after today – Noël was Alain’s uncle. Scroll down to see Matt Walls tasting notes and scores for six Domaine A& ...
Tuscany’s Frescobaldi unveils Calimaia estate in Montepulciano
There are historic links between the area and the Frescobaldi family, which will make Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG wines at Tenuta Calimaia. Frescobaldi originally acquired the estate last year, when it was known as Corte alla Flora, and has now relaunched it within the group’s portfolio of Tuscan wineries. Tenuta Calimaia vineyards. Photo credit: Marchesi Frescobaldi. Montepulciano’s beauty ‘is literally breath-taking’, said Lamberto Frescobaldi, president of Marchesi Frescobaldi. ‘Here, i ...