(Peh-tee Vehr-doe) - Red wine grape, fine quality but a minor player in the Bordeaux blend.

Grape grown in limited amounts. Found mainly in the temperate Bordeaux region St-Emilion subdistrict and used to make red wine later blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and other wines.

Dark red grape grown in limited amounts in St.-Emilion for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and other wines. A very concentrated grape with little distinction on its own.