Petrolo Torrione 2022
£28.95 incl. VAT
6 in stock
This wine is mostly Sangiovese with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Petrolo 2022 Torrione reveals a luminous ruby tinge and follows through with bold cherry, blackcurrant and crushed rose. This vintage brings forth more textural heft in terms of mouthfeel, and it feels a little richer on the finish. You get excellent quality at a still-affordable price.” Monica Larner, WINE ADVOCATE 94 points
“The 2022 Torrione is a bold, fruity wine with terrific up-front intensity and tons of charm. Crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, cinnamon, new leather and cedar fill out the layers. This approachable, juicy Torrione is a delight.” – Antonio Galloni, VINOUS 93 points
A very dear wine to Petrolo, wanted by Lucia Bazzocchi Sanjust in 1988 and made at the
time with the help of former wine consultant Giulio Gambelli. Torrione marks the
beginning of the winery’s new approach to winemaking aiming to produce wines of the
highest quality.
Torrione is a photograph of Petrolo, a blend of the grapes from all the vineyards of
Petrolo: not only Sangiovese from Bòggina but also from other historical vineyards of the
winery including Merlot from Galatrona and Cabernet Sauvignon from Campo Lusso.
This wine keeps an eye to the secular Tuscan tradition of adding French varietals to
Sangiovese which do not alter the character of our wines since it is the territory that
prevails over the different varietals.
Denomination: DOC VAL D’ARNO DI SOPRA PIETRAVIVA ROSSO – Estate
produced and bottled
Certification: Organic wine
Grapes: 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
First Vintage: 1988
Harvest: from early September to early October.
Vinification: Manual harvest in crates. Grapes selection with sorting table.
Natural vinification with native yeasts in glazed concrete vats.
Soft and frequent manual pumping overs.
Aging: Spontaneous malo-lactic fermentation in wood. Maturation in
concrete tanks, French oak 40Hl barrels, tonneaux and
barriques.
Parameters: Alc: 14.00 %vol; Tot Acid: 5.53 g/l; pH: 3.52
