Petit Verdot

Swan Valley

Petit Verdot

Petit verdot likes a little warmth, so the Swan Valley is ideally suited to it. But this slightly cooler year just toned things down a bit and it's produced an absolutely exquisite example of what the Swan Valley can do. Lifted floral perfume notes with red berry and lightly cedary oak and then a palate that is rich and generous,...

Margaret River

Petit Verdot

The long, cool, and sustained ripening period of this vintage seemed to suit petit verdot, which requires the fruit to get fully ripe. In this case, it has, but there's also that wonderful degree of elegance and refinement that comes with this vintage. Loaded with deep, dark fruits after a floral aromatic opening. Well-worked oak and a fine thread of...

Margaret River

Petit Verdot

The first thing you notice here is the deep, opaque, reddy-black colour which speaks very much of petit verdot. It's a variety that needs ideal conditions and a little warmth to ripen, and 2023 suited it perfectly. Intense aromas of blackberry and plum, and a palate which has the petit verdot firmness, but wrapped around is some plush flesh that...

Swan Valley

Petit Verdot

Griffiths has managed to coax and control the absolute best features from this variety. It can get away from you with, but everything has been expertly harnessed. Intense black fruits, with dark chocolate and a lift of cherry and violet. The mid-palate softness is a feature. A thoroughly engaging wine for current drinking while those jubey red fruits are so...

Margaret River

Petit Verdot

This warmer and generous vintage suited varieties like petit verdot which require the warmth and hang time on the vine to achieve their best. Lots of dark black fruits with chocolate and spices in abundance. The palate is generous and plush with chalky tannins and understated oak in support. Attractive style.

Frankland River

Petit Verdot

No shortage of colour in this petit verdot off the Riversdale Vineyard. Loads of dark fruits evident immediately on the nose, then the palate displays the firm core of tannins you expect with the variety. This warmer year proved ideal for this variety which needs warmer vintages to reach optimum flavour ripeness.

Margaret River

Petit Verdot

If you wanted a vintage that suits petit verdot then the warm 2022 was right on the money. It started damn hot but finished somewhat milder, allowing the fruit to ripen beautifully after that initial burst. Deep colour is typical of the variety with a dark reddy black hue. Aromas of blackberry and dark liqueur chocolate with fleshy fruit Aromas...

Margaret River

Petit Verdot

These vines planted in 1997 are now reaching a level of maturity to supply fruit of excellent balance and concentration. This is a medium to full bodied wine with a firm core of tannin supported by largely older oak and a smidgeon of new French. Dark chocolate and slightly minerally plummy bac fruit provides the palate base. It's a fruit...

Margaret River

Petit Verdot

This is a mighty good example of a varietal made from a variety that is generally used as a blending option with cabernet. The colour is deep and glowing red and crimson, while the nose exhibits an earthy black fruit combination. The palate shows a firm core of grainy tannins and neat oak, of which 20% was new. It's smooth...

Margaret River

Petit Verdot

A generous and richly textured red wine from a variety that is generally used as a blending option. In this case the dense dark fruits deliver with surprising seamless elegance. Deep red, black colour leads into the scented red fruit perfumes. The palate has a slightly tarry character with rich lingering flavours.