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    Petit Verdot

    Vitis vinifera L.

    A minor grape of the Bordeaux blend, originally from south-west France.

    VIVC
    № 129741
    Berry skin
    black (noir)1
    Origin
    France1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    171
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 3cluster

    No parents confirmed by DNA (VIVC).

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (3 lobes).

    Where Petit Verdot comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)France
    2. Atlas regionBordeaux

    Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.

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    Origin

    Petit Verdot is originally from south-west France.2 VIVC lists it under the prime name Verdot Petit, with 17 synonyms and no confirmed parents.1 It ripens in the second period, three and a half to four weeks after Chasselas.2

    Where it grows

    It is one of the six principal varieties for red Bordeaux.3 A conservatory of 84 clones was set up in the Bordeaux vineyards in 2002.2 The French area grew from 338 hectares in 1988 to 1,371 hectares in 2016.2

    The OIV notes that the Bordeaux blend, including Malbec and/or Petit Verdot, has been widely adopted by New World winemakers.4

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Bouton, Carmelin, Heran, Lambrusquet Noir, Peti Verdo.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 9,606 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 76 of 1497 varieties in the database.5

    The largest area is in Spain: 2,165 ha (23% of the world total), across 20 countries.5

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 528%.5

    1. Spain2,165 ha
    2. France1,452 ha
    3. the United States1,433 ha
    4. Italy1,181 ha
    5. Australia1,097 ha
    6. Chile799 ha
    7. Argentina639 ha
    8. Israel358 ha
    9. Portugal337 ha
    10. Canada43 ha
    11. Uruguay32 ha
    12. Brazil19 ha

    Area, 2023

    1,5306,5428,1539,6062000201020162023

    Regions

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport data: VERDOT PETIT. Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Geilweilerhof, accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Petit Verdot N. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Cahier des charges de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Bordeaux ». INAO, 2023. level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Focus OIV 2017: Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties. OIV, 2017. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13