Petrolo
Bòggina B 2020
Toscana IGT
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. The wine is made under the guidance of one of Burgundy’s greats, Mounir Saouma of Lucien Le Moine.
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 15 months in French oak tonneaux.
VINTAGE
After a rather mild winter, the initially warm spring brought abundant rains in May and rather cold temperatures for the period. At the beginning of summer, with the heat wave of the first half of June, the development of the vine was realigned to its usual course. Some thunderstorms in July brought below average temperatures and allowed a balanced growth of the bunches. The grapes in August underwent several rains and high temperatures, so we had a very good ripening.
Color
White
Grape Varieties
Trebbiano
Appellation
Toscana IGT
Farming
Organic
Alcohol
13%
Suggested Retail Price
$110
Reviews
"Lime, hints of bay leaf"
James Suckling - January 12, 2023
"Lots of lemon curd and wax with mustard-flower undertones. Turns to Brazilian lime. Hints of fresh bay leaf, too. Full-bodied, tangy and beautiful. Really long and delicious. Peanuts and white sesame seeds. Superb. Unique and very Tuscan. From organically grown grapes."-J.S 8/22
"Sophisticated, restrained"
Wine Enthusiast - March 24, 2023
"Proving how sophisticated the so-called workhorse grape Trebbiano can be, this wine has a restrained, reduced nose with apples, pears and honeyed nuts. The palate leans even more savory, offering toffee, brown butter and toasted coconut. Delicate flowers seem to bloom on the finish."-D.C 4/23
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