Petrolo Galatrona
Merlot
| Vintage: | 2010 |
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| Description: | If one were to draw a triangle linking Florence, Siena and Arezzo, Petrolo would be at the center. This 672 estate is located in Mercatale Valdarno in the Colli Aretini region, an area renowned for its olive oils and wines. The Bazzocchi family bought the property in the 1940s, and it's currently managed by Lucia Bazzocchi Sanjust and her son Luca. The relatively high altitude of the vineyards, its galestro soils and the lakes on the property create ideal growing conditions for the vines. The family has planted 76 acres to Merlot and Sangiovese. Oenologist Stefano Guidi is assisted by Carlo Ferrini and technical agronomist Carlo Nesterini. Producer Petrolo is located in Mercatale Valdarno, in the center of the triangle made by Florence, Siena and Arezzo. The region is known as the Colli Aretini (Aretini hills) which encircle the Monti Chianti, historically known and declared in 1716 by the Archduke of Tuscany as a particularly precious wine and olive producing region. Petrolo is perched in the sky, an island in a sea of clouds. The altitude, the galestro soils, the lakes on the property that moderate the temperature, and the biodiversity of the estate - only 76 of 672 acres are planted under vine - all contribute to this special mesoclimate. This Estate was bought by the Bazzocchi family in the 1940s and since the mid 80s has been headed by Lucia Bazzocchi Sanjust with the assistance of her son Luca who is now managing the winery. The technical agronomist is Carlo Nesterini, the oenologist is Stefano Guidi and since June 2002, Carlo Ferrini has been collaborating on agricultural and vinification issues. While Petrolo's Merlot wine, Galatrona, deservedly receives fireworks in the press and is part of the history of Tuscany's development in the late 1980s and 1990s, Petrolo's sangiovese wine, Torrione, is an equally thrilling success - a singular Sangiovese from a special area that long ago was left just oustide Chianti Classico, and today produces wine more often compared to great Brunello. |
| Price: | $ 59.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from Kappy's Route 1
| Address: |
325 Bennett Highway Malden, MA 02148 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 781-321-1000 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 14, 2017.
This product was inactivated December 21, 2018.
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