Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
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 wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 62% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 48% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 46% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 45% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 44% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 40% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 21% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 11% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 11% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
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