Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Uruguay
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Uruguay.
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 wines of Uruguay
Uruguay is the fourth largest wine producing country in Chile/south-region">South America. Wine Grapes have been grown here for more than 250 years, although commercial viticulture only began in the second half of the 19th century, about two centuries after Chile and Argentina. In recent decades, Uruguayan wine has quietly and steadily emerged on the world wine market, not as dramatically as that of its larger neighbors, but with a promising Balance and confidence. No summary of Uruguayan wine is complete without mentioning Tannat, the robust, Tannic red wine that has played a key role in the country's rise to prominence.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Verdot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Petit Verdot
- OakPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- EarthPresent in 8% of Petit Verdot
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Petit Verdot
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Petit Verdot
- FloralPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Petit Verdot
- PlumPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- PepperPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- JamPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Petit Verdot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CedarPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Dried figPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Verdot
News about the grape variety Petit Verdot
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