Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Sierras de Málaga
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Sierras de Málaga.
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 Sierras de Málaga is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Los Aguilares or the Domaine Los Aguilares produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sierras de Málaga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sierras de Málaga often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or honey and sometimes also flavors of jasmine, grass or orange.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 15% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- BalsamicPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
Price key as top wines set for La Place de Bordeaux release – Liv-ex
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Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status
With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...
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