Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Columbia Valley
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Columbia Valley.
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
The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 93% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitPresent in 91% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 80% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 79% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 78% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 76% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 21% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 14% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 13% of Petit Verdot
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- LeatherPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- CedarPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- OakyPresent in 4% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- CassisPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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