Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Granada Sur-Oeste
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Granada Sur-Oeste.
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
The wine region of Granada Sur-Oeste is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Horacio Calvente or the Domaine Horacio Calvente produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Granada Sur-Oeste are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Granada Sur-Oeste often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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