Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Alentejo
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Alentejo.
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 Alentejano
The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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