Wines made from Petit Verdot grapes of Salto
Discover the best wines made with Petit Verdot as a single variety or as a blend of Salto.
More informations about the variety Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
More informations about the region of Salto
Historic birthplace of Uruguayan Tannat (Pascual Harriague, 1860) in the north-west of the country, continental climate with marked thermal swings, clay soils. Tannat as the signature dominant red: deep colour, intense notes of blackberry, black plum, ripe cherry, tobacco, cocoa and a leathery-spiced touch, firm but velvety and more approachable tannins than in Madiran. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon and supple Merlot as complements. Founding identity of Uruguayan wine.