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Petrolo Torrione 2006
Varietal: Sangiovese
Region: Toscana
Torrione is known for being an inveterate performer, a condition that is achieved in off-years through the addition of Merlot. This was particularly beneficent in the 2002 vintage, which was blighted by rain; in fact, the estate was recognized as one of the top Tuscan performers of the vintage. In the past, Tuscan winemakers frequently blended Sangiovese with other varietals, a trademark of the Super-Tuscan movement. In modern practice, however, winemakers are increasingly producing monovarietal bottlings of Sangiovese, attesting to the grape’s inherent ability to perform on a solo basis.
About the Producer
The Tenuta di Petrolo proudly sits on the site of an ancient Etruscan settlement where foundations of Roman buildings can still be seen. From these foundations rises the Torre di Galatrona, or the watchtower of the medieval Galatrona castle. It is in the shadow of this structure that a villa was built in the early 18th century, and the tower remains the physical and symbolic center of the winery that now lies here. Today Villa Petrolo welcomes visitors to an extensive retreat that revolves around their outstanding wine production. Of their 272 hectares, 31 are planted to vines and fall in the Colli Aretini zone of Chianti. The Bazzocchi family, owners of Petrolo since the ‘40s, stepped up their standards of production in the late ‘80s and now focuses on just two bottlings, Galatrona and Torrione. |
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