Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Ica
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Ica.
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 Ica
Peruvian region ~300 km south of Lima on the Pacific coast, heart of Pisco. Dry desert climate, draining sandy soils, Andean irrigation. Signature Pisco as national eau-de-vie (no wood ageing) with fresh grape, white flowers, citrus, tropical fruits and muscat notes. Aromatic pisquera varieties (Italia, Moscatel, Albilla, Torontel) and non-aromatic (Quebranta, Negra Criolla, Mollar).
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VioletPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black cherriesPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- SmokePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot