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Petit Verdot

By Great Bordeaux Wines on , - Bordeaux grape varieties

Petit Verdot is a red grape variety from the Bordeaux region. It is not always present in Bordeaux wine blends due to the great difficulty it has in fully ripening – it is typically the last variety to be harvested. Petit Verdot produces tannic, fragrant wines, full-bodied with an intensely coloured robe.
Petit Verdot takes the form of very small clusters of very dark, thick-skinned grapes..

The others Bordeaux grape varieties

The red :
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet franc
- Merlot
- Malbec
- Carménère

The white :
- Sauvignon
- Sémillon
- muscadelle

Château Margaux

By Great Bordeaux Wines on , - Médoc Grands crus

Château Margaux

Château Margaux notes

Appellation : Margaux

Classification : Premier grand cru classé

Second wine : Pavillon rouge du Château Margaux

Surface area : 87 hectares

Grape varieties : 75 % of Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % of Merlot and 5 % of Petit Verdot

Average annual production : 15000/16000 cases

Best vintages : 1870, 1900, 1928, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2005

Official Château Margaux site :
http://www.chateau-margaux.com/

Château Latour

By Great Bordeaux Wines on , - Médoc Grands crus

Château Latour

Château Latour notes

Appellation : Pauillac

Classification : Premier grand cru classé

Second wine : Les Forts de Latour

Surface area : 65 hectares

Grape varieties : 75 % of Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % of Merlot, 4 % of Cabernet Franc and 1 % of Petit Verdot

Average annual production : 18000/19000 cases

Best vintages : 1945, 1959, 1961,1982, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005

Official Château Latour site :
http://www.chateau-latour.fr

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