Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of California.
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
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 85% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 80% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 78% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 74% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 67% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 65% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 36% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 33% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 12% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Petit Verdot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- CherryPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- EarthyPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Black cherriesPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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