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Torrione 2013 150cl

DOC | Val d’Arno di Sopra | Tuscany | Italy
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Critics scores
93 By Robert Parker
93 By James Suckling
The 2013 Val d'Arno di Sopra Torrione has become Petrolo's flagship wine with some 45,000 bottles produced annually. The wine is based mostly on Sangiovese from the estate's historic vineyards, but it also sees smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The Sangiovese component can vary from 65-80% depending on the vintage. This is a complete wine that shows superior results in this classic (and slightly cooler) vintage. It delivers a generous dose of dark fruit with savory spice and overall Tuscan opulence.<br/>
Producer
Fattoria Petrolo
Owned by the fourth generation of the Bazzocchi-Sanjust family, Tenuta Petrolo, located in the Colli Arentini sub-district of southeastern Chianti, focuses on producing wines of the highest quality. Along with expert help, enologist, Simone Cuccoli, and consulting enologist, Carlo Ferrini, the 31-hectare vineyard produces one of Tuscany’s finest 100% Merlots. The rich Galatrona Merlot can easily compete with the very best of Pomerol. As their flagship wine, Torrione expresses the spirit of the property in a compelling bottle of Sangiovese. Torrione is to Sangiovese, what Galatrona is to Merlot. They complete their wine roster with five other wines, some being unique single-vineyard wines, like Campolusso, and Boggina.