Have you tried a wine made from Malbec? Have you tried a wine made from Petit Verdot? Have you tried a wine made from the 2 put together? Aka an MPV. My friends over at John Kosovich Wines in Perth’s Swan Valley have done just that (thank you for the sample guys!). These 2 varietals thrive in…
“Pee-tee Vur-doe ” is how you pronounce the red wine grape. Petite Verdot. It’s commonly found in Bordeaux where winemakers add it to blends to enhance the colour, tannin and floral aromas in a wine. However it’s pretty darn good on its own too. This example I received as a free gift from Happs in WA’s Margaret River…
Hands up if you’re a Petit Verdot fan? I’m loving the amount of PV you can now find in Australia. This red grape is most commonly known in the French Bordeaux blend where it adds structure, tannin, colour and flavour to the wine.
Recently my parents from New Zealand visited me for 3 and a half days here in Perth. The reason I love wine so much is because of those crazy two! My very first after school job was as a Cellar Hand at a local winery, this came about due to my parents visiting that winery…