Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Alicante
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Alicante.
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 Murcie
The wine region of Alicante is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Salinas or the Domaine Volver produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alicante are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, savory or molasses and sometimes also flavors of black licorice, baking spice or rosemary.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot