Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Penedès
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Penedès.
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 Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Red cherryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- BananaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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