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Petrolo - Torrione 2014
Vintage
2014 was rainier than the average year in Italy, however the area around Petrolo was spared any extreme or dangerous rainfall. Winter was mild, followed by a summer without excessive temperatures or heat waves, and more rain. Careful vineyard management and a considerable improvement in weather conditions during the second half of August allowed for a good maturation of the grapes, leading to surprisingly excellent results.
Estate
Petrolo is located in Mercatale Valdarno, in
the center of the triangle made by Florence,
Siena and Arezzo. There are no notable
wine estates nearby, but with the romance
and poetry that wine brings, Petrolo
exemplifies a theme seen more and more
in Tuscany: little pockets, special places
where extraordinary and singular wines can
be made. 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.
Vineyard
The recent vineyards were planted under
extremely rigorous guidelines based on
the number of vines per hectare and on
strict zoning. The yield per plant is notably
restricted (max 2.5 lbs per vine plant),
allowing a concentration of all the noble
components of the grape, fundamental for
the full-bodied character of this wine.
Vinification
Maceration lasts for 14 days. Malolactic
fermentation is partly in French barriques,
partly in 40 Hl oak barrels, and partly in
cement vats. The wine is aged in French oak
barriques, one third new, for approximately
15 months. During this period the wine is
left for the first 6 months on fine lees.
Wine
Torrione is made mainly from Sangiovese coming from a combination of historic vines of the 70s and ones more recently planted. The 2013 is a blend of Sangiovese (80%), Merlot (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%).