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Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot is a red grape native to Bordeaux, France; but is now enjoying great success in the New World, mainly because it needs heaps of sunshine and dry weather to fully ripen. Petit Verdot wines tend to be an inky-lilac colour, and have a real taste of juicy plum, violet and black cherry.

General Characteristics

Colour: Red

Dryness: Dry

Tannin: High

Body: Full

Acidity: Medium (+)

ABV: Medium (+): 13.5-15%

Flavours: Cedar Oak Smoke Tobacco Lavender Violet Daffodil Lilac Basil Sage Blackcurrant Blueberry Cassis Black Olive Blackberry Bramble Cured Meat Leather Jam Raspberry Strawberry Chocolate Coffee Toffee Vanilla

Wines with this grape

Babylonstoren, Babel 2022 £18.00 QTY(2)

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Babylonstoren, Nebukadnesar 2021 £34.00 QTY(3)

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Château des Annereaux, Les Annereaux 2020 £20.00 QTY(4)

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Domaine Bessa Valley, Enira 2018 £17.50 QTY(1)

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Hickinbotham, Revivalist Merlot 2018 £60.00 QTY(0)

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