Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Costers del Segre
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Costers del Segre.
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 Catalogne
The wine region of Costers del Segre is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cérvoles or the Domaine Tomàs Cusiné produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costers del Segre are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costers del Segre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, fig or tropical and sometimes also flavors of cream, dried fruit or black fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- GamePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- StonePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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