Petrolo

Bòggina B 2015

IGT Toscana

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Bòggina B is a little bit of Burgundy with a Tuscan twist. The wine is made with 100% Trebbiano Toscano. The clone of the Valdarno has been known for its quality since the 1300s, when it was regularly sent to the popes in Rome and the courts of Florence. Petrolo has been using Trebbiano grapes for its sweet vinsanto for decades, but owner Luca Sanjust decided that the time had come for a tribute to the great whites of Valdarno’s past. 

VINEYARD

Bòggina B is produced from Tuscan Trebbiano planted in the 1970s at Petrolo in the Poggio vineyard and recently replanted below the Bòggina vineyard using the same original clones.

Bòggina is the oldest vineyard on the Petrolo estate. Planted in 1952 by the grandfather of proprietor Luca Sanjust, it spans 13 acres. It is planted to a density of 5,500 vines per hectare and is cordon spur trained. 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.

WINEMAKING

Manual harvest in crates. Grape selection & sorting table. Soft pressing and natural vinification with native yeasts in barrique. Aging sur lies for over 2 years in French oak barriques and tonneaux.

TASTING NOTE

Aromas of lemon rind, honeycomb, and dried apple. Full body, lightly chewy with phenolic tension and style. Undertones of straw and almonds and hints of cream. Very complex finish. Extremely structured. Impressive follow up to the excellent 2014 debut. Only two barrels made.

-James Suckling

Color

White

Grape Varieties

Trebbiano

Appellation

IGT Toscana

Alcohol

13%

Suggested Retail Price

$75.00

Reviews

James Suckling - January 8, 2019 “The aromas of dried flowers, stones, dark tea leaves, hot tile, and dark berries. Full-bodied, yet tight and linear. Wonderful drive and depth. An extremely long and focused finish. A great wine.”

Trade Materials

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