Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Andalousie
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Andalousie.
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 Andalousie
Andalusia, located in the southwest of Spain, is the southernmost administrative region of the Spanish mainland. It is home to the world-famous fortified wine, sherry. This dynamic region is the most populous in Spain and has a colourful history. Its strategic position at the gateway to the Mediterranean and its proximity to Africa have made it the target of many settlements and invasions throughout history.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CocoaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
Vinopolis founder Duncan Vaughan-Arbuckle dies aged 83
Wine merchant and entrepreneur Duncan Vaughan-Arbuckle has passed away aged 83. Vaughan-Arbuckle was the founder and director of Vinopolis, the award-winning wine-themed visitor attraction which was located on London’s Bankside from 1999 to 2015. According to his daughter Desdemona Freeman his interest in wine began when he started trading food and wine in the mid-1970s. ‘He came from the business side of things but wine was clearly his favourite subject,’ she told Decanter. What he found partic ...
DRC, rare 1874 Champagne lift Christie’s to record auction total
Christie’s said the bottle of Perrier-Jouët ‘Brut Millesimé’ from the ‘outstanding’ 1874 Champagne vintage sold for £42,875 ($56,981, €50,292), far outstripping its pre-sale high estimate of £15,000. The winning bidder will also get a VIP experience at Perrier-Jouët. It was part of a collection of rare vintages sourced directly from Maison Perrier-Jouët and 100% sold by Christie’s at a wider wine and spirits auction held in London on 2 and 3 December. While the 1874 bottle’s ap ...
US: premium wine rising but big picture less rosy, says report
Consumer thirst for premium wine continued growing in the US in 2022, but data suggests total wine consumption ‘saw a second year of negative growth’, said Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Wine Division’s latest ‘state of the industry’ report. Sales revenue at premium wineries in SVB’s database increased by an average 9.7% in the first nine months of 2022, and this momentum was not expected to have weakened in the final quarter of the year, the report said. It also cited Sipsour ...