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Carmel Appellation Petit Verdot
750ml
$25.99
+CRV
Mix 6 for $23.39 each
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
Product Details
OVERVIEW
Geography
Although it has been producing wine since pre-biblical times, Israel today is regarded as a “New World” wine source. Israeli wines, once largely sweet and unsophisticated, are now predominantly elegant varietal wines with international appeal. Familiar grapes such as Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay and others make excellent, contemporary Israeli wines.
Varietal / Type
The red Petit Verdot grape makes rich, concentrated wine with deep color, high tannins, violet aromas and spicy flavors. These Petit Verdot characteristics make the grape a useful accent to many wine blends, particularly in the variety’s native Bordeaux.
In the New World, many winemakers, including some in California, also use Petit Verdot to enrich Bordeaux-style blends. But others, as far away as Australia and as close to home as Virginia, are exploring the potential of Petit Verdot to make elegant and rich varietal wines.