Variety
RedPetit Verdot
The late-ripening, inky spice variety of the Médoc – usually just 2–5 % of the blend but defining: colour, violets, tannin. Occasionally varietal in Australia.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Petit Verdot
These 6 aromas typically define Petit Verdot. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Violet
Blackberry
Black pepper
Lavender
Leather
Pencil
Petit Verdot aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Petit Verdot. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).
Wood and toast aromas emerge from aging in oak barriques or larger wooden barrels.
Key regions
Petit Verdot is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Petit Verdot
38 curated profiles in our atlas grow Petit Verdot.
38 wineries
Château Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac · Pauillac
Cabernet Sauvignon ~70%, Merlot ~25%, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot ~5%
Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac · Pauillac
Cabernet Sauvignon ~80%, Merlot ~16%, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot
Château Margaux
Margaux · Margaux
Cabernet Sauvignon ~75%, Merlot ~20%, Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc
Château Palmer
Margaux · Margaux
Merlot ~47%, Cabernet Sauvignon ~47%, Petit Verdot ~6%
Château Lascombes
Margaux · Margaux
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Château Ferrière
Margaux · Margaux
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry
Margaux · Lesparre-Médoc
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Château Branaire-Ducru
Saint-Julien · Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Château Lafon Rochet
Saint-Estèphe · Saint-Estèphe
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc