red grape Bordeaux (minor blending grape); varietal in Spain, Australia, Virginia serve 16–18 °C ages 4–15 years
Petit Verdot is a red grape: very full-bodied, fresh acidity, very firm tannin, usually dry. 403 Petit Verdot wines from £22.09. Typical aromas: violet, blackcurrant, black plum, sage, pencil lead.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Petit Verdot sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
steak, lamb, game. dense and tannic
Where it grows
Bordeaux (minor blending grape); varietal in Spain, Australia, Virginia, France — colour, tannin and spice in Left Bank blends