Petit Verdot Petit Verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends. It ripens much later than the other varieties in Bordeaux, a hence it is more likely to mature in cooler conditions.
Petit Verdot is noted for its fragrant nose, rich flavours and soft tannins
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Petit Verdot Wines
Dark red and purple in colour with a fruit driven nose of ripe black and dark berry fruits, lifted floral/perfumed aromas are also present. The palate shows exceptional depth and fruit weight, spicy oak integration, excellent length and fine-grained tannins.
Petit Verdot Wines
The fruit for this Petit Verdot comes from a small hand tended patch of vines. Smart Dyson trellis system provides a divided canopy. This allows optimum sunlight and exposure for full ripening and vine balance. This promotes flavour and tannin ripeness (physiological ripeness), not just sugar ripeness.
