Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Central Coast
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Central Coast.
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 California
The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CocoaPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dark chocolatePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
Rare whisky market continues to expand
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The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out
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Walls: My top 10 Rhône wines of the year 2021
Of all the columns I’ve written this year, this one should have been the easiest to write: open my tasting notes file, sort by year 2021, sort by score, select the top ten highest scoring wines, copy and paste. Go to the pub. But it’s not that simple. Some wines are technically perfect and undeniably excellent, wines I respect greatly that deserve their high scores – but on a personal level, they leave me a little cold. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Matt Walls’ top ...