Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Washington
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Washington.
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 Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 10% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot