Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Castille
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Castille.
More informations about the variety Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
More informations about the region of Castille
Cradle of great Castilian reds, high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) along the Duero. Tempranillo king (aka Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino): powerful, concentrated, structured reds with notes of black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins from altitude and cool nights. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (floral, mineral Mencía). Lively, herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 22% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 21% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 20% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 17% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- LicoricePresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- SmokePresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
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