Petit Verdot
Petit verdot is a red grape variety historically present in the south-western area of France, in particular in the Médoc, where it is used in small percentages in Bordeaux blends together with cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot. It is a late variety, which in the cool climate of Bordeaux struggles to reach full ripeness. However, its contribution to Bordeaux red wines is particularly appreciated for the spicy notes, for the structure and tannic texture, which give longevity to the wines.
In Italy it is grown in the Bolgheri area, in the Tuscan Maremma, in Lazio and in Sicily. Territories in which thanks to the mild and sunny climate it is able to ripen perfectly giving intense, rich reds with great personality.
Terre Siciliane IGT Rosso Franchetti 2021 Passopisciaro
Andrea Franchetti, for over twenty years, has been making great wines on Etna. His estate is located in the Passopisciaro area, on the north side of the volcano and includes a park of old vines, which are between 70 and 100 years old, located in various districts and at altitudes ranging from 550 to 1000 meters. above sea level.
Franchetti Rosso represents an absolute level of excellence. It is made with grapes from non-native Etna vines, the Petit Verdot Bordeaux and the Cesanese d'Affile Lazio,...
View product pageToscana IGT Rosso Ferro 2020 Collazzi
Ferro is a red wine produced in Tuscany and composed entirely of Petit Verdot grapes. Petit Verdot finds here ideal environmental conditions to express great complexity and intensity. The rigorous hand selection in the vineyard from budding makes this wine even more unique. The vineyard of approximately 1 hectare is frontally exposed to the city of Florence, in a position that guarantees a warm and dry microclimate, favoring complete and homogeneous ripening of the grapes.
The harvest is manual a...
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