Wine style
Wine style
Virginia Petit Verdot
Virginia Petit Verdot
Virginia Petit Verdot
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Virginia
Usually a backup singer in Bordeaux, Petit Verdot takes center stage here with swagger. It delivers massive structure and deep color that will stain your teeth and your soul in the best possible way.
Usually a backup singer in Bordeaux, Petit Verdot takes center stage here with swagger. It delivers massive structure and deep color that will stain your teeth and your soul in the best possible way.
Usually a backup singer in Bordeaux, Petit Verdot takes center stage here with swagger. It delivers massive structure and deep color that will stain your teeth and your soul in the best possible way.
Body
Full Blast
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Properly Sharp
Sugar
Savagely Dry
LEADERS
The story
Bordeaux Blender
Late Ripener
Virginia Star
In France, winemakers use Petit Verdot sparingly like hot sauce because it ripens painfully late. However, Virginia summers stretch long and humid, allowing this thick-skinned beast to fully mature. Local vintners realized decades ago that what was merely a spice rack ingredient in Europe could actually be the main course here, thriving where wimpier vines often struggle against the damp climate.
In France, winemakers use Petit Verdot sparingly like hot sauce because it ripens painfully late. However, Virginia summers stretch long and humid, allowing this thick-skinned beast to fully mature. Local vintners realized decades ago that what was merely a spice rack ingredient in Europe could actually be the main course here, thriving where wimpier vines often struggle against the damp climate.
In France, winemakers use Petit Verdot sparingly like hot sauce because it ripens painfully late. However, Virginia summers stretch long and humid, allowing this thick-skinned beast to fully mature. Local vintners realized decades ago that what was merely a spice rack ingredient in Europe could actually be the main course here, thriving where wimpier vines often struggle against the damp climate.
Why it's special
Rare Solo
Dense Flavor
Floral Muscle
Finding a single-varietal bottling of this stuff in France is harder than finding a quiet spot in Times Square. Virginia remains one of the few places on Earth championing Petit Verdot as a standalone wine. It offers density and floral perfume that you just do not get from standard reds, combining muscle with an unexpectedly pretty nose of wildflowers and herbs.
Finding a single-varietal bottling of this stuff in France is harder than finding a quiet spot in Times Square. Virginia remains one of the few places on Earth championing Petit Verdot as a standalone wine. It offers density and floral perfume that you just do not get from standard reds, combining muscle with an unexpectedly pretty nose of wildflowers and herbs.
Finding a single-varietal bottling of this stuff in France is harder than finding a quiet spot in Times Square. Virginia remains one of the few places on Earth championing Petit Verdot as a standalone wine. It offers density and floral perfume that you just do not get from standard reds, combining muscle with an unexpectedly pretty nose of wildflowers and herbs.
Who's gonna like it
Cab Fans
Intensity Seekers
Steak Eaters
If you worship at the altar of massive Napa Cabernets or inky Syrahs, prepare to be converted. This is for folks who want their red wine to chew back a little bit. It perfectly suits drinkers searching for maximum intensity, grippy textures, and dark fruit profiles that demand a heavy meal to tame the beast in the glass.
If you worship at the altar of massive Napa Cabernets or inky Syrahs, prepare to be converted. This is for folks who want their red wine to chew back a little bit. It perfectly suits drinkers searching for maximum intensity, grippy textures, and dark fruit profiles that demand a heavy meal to tame the beast in the glass.
If you worship at the altar of massive Napa Cabernets or inky Syrahs, prepare to be converted. This is for folks who want their red wine to chew back a little bit. It perfectly suits drinkers searching for maximum intensity, grippy textures, and dark fruit profiles that demand a heavy meal to tame the beast in the glass.
REGIONS
Monticello
America’s founding fathers obsessively pursued viticulture right here, but modern winemakers are finally perfecting it. Nestled against the Blue Ridge Mountains, this spot blends colonial history with serious winemaking ambition. It is basically history class with booze.
America’s founding fathers obsessively pursued viticulture right here, but modern winemakers are finally perfecting it. Nestled against the Blue Ridge Mountains, this spot blends colonial history with serious winemaking ambition. It is basically history class with booze.
Shenandoah Valley
While much of Virginia is battling humidity like it's an Olympic sport, this valley stays cool, calm, and collected. Nestled between mountain ranges, it offers a surprisingly dry climate that produces crisp, serious wines with minimal fuss.
While much of Virginia is battling humidity like it's an Olympic sport, this valley stays cool, calm, and collected. Nestled between mountain ranges, it offers a surprisingly dry climate that produces crisp, serious wines with minimal fuss.
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