Petrolo
Bòggina B 2022
Val d’Arno di Sopra
Bòggina B was born in 2014 as a tribute to the renowned white wines from Valdarno of the past. Denomination:
IGT TOSCANA TREBBIANO – Estate produced and bottled
Certification:
Organic wine
Grapes:
100% Trebbiano, Harvest:
2nd half of September
VINEYARD
Petrolo’s vineyards extend across 31 Ha in the DOC Val d’ Arno di Sopra appellation, bordering the south eastern area of Chianti Classico. Our Vineyards are found at an altitude between 250 and 450 meters a.s.l. and grow over moderately loose-packed soil with different mixture of rocks like marl, sandstone and shale typical of the Chianti area. We have around 5500 plants per hectare trained to produce very low yield around 20-25 Hl per hectare for a total of 650-700 Hl of wine.
WINEMAKING
Manual harvest in crates. Grapes selection with sorting table. Natural vinification with native yeasts in tonneaux. “Sur lies” for over 15 months in specially selected French oak tonneaux. Constant batonnage during the first months, gradually decreased in the following ones. The wine is never racked until bottling.
VINTAGE
The 2022 Tuscan growing season saw a dry winter, a warm spring, and an exceptionally hot summer with prolonged drought conditions. Concerns over fruit quality led viticulturists to employ irrigation and shading techniques. Fortunately, rains in late July and early August helped rehydrate berries, aligning harvest timing with historical averages. Cooler temperatures in late September preserved freshness, though wines generally show slightly above-average alcohol and pH. Overall, the wines from this vintage are rich and muscular.
Color
White
Blend %
100% Trebbiano
Appellation
Val d’Arno di Sopra
Certifications
MADE WITH ORGANIC
Alcohol
12.5%
Suggested Retail Price
$92.99
Reviews
Wine Enthusiast - July 1, 2025 "The famous biographer Giorgio Vasari recalls that many artists before him had discarded the piece of marble that Michelangelo used to carve the David, observing that what makes the final work so incredible is not the perfection of the final sculpture, but rather the fact that something so spectacularly alive could be drawn from something left for dead. The same can be said for Trebbiano Toscano, and the Bòggina B is indeed a David of a wine."
Wine Advocate - February 20, 2025 "Luca Sanjust has created miracles with what is becoming one of my all-time-favorite Italian white wines. Made with the Trebbiano grape, the Petrolo 2022 Bòggina B is creamy and rich with succulent stone fruit, honey and hints of saffron. The 2022 vintage was indeed hot but, he tells me, not as bad as 2023. That year, he lost up to 50% of production in some plots due to mildew pressure. The wine ages in tonneaux with frequent lees stirring to give volume and soft richness to the palate. Trebbiano can be austere in character and offers good natural acidity; these qualities make it ideal for lees aging. This white wine has runway to develop further in the bottle."
Vinous - June 1, 2024 "The 2022 Trebbiano Boggina B is one of the better versions of this wine I have tasted. Light tropical overtones add an exotic flair. White flowers, tangerine peel, mint, spice and a kiss of reduction all grace this understated, nuanced Trebbiano. Deep and yet light on its feet, the 2022 is very nicely done."
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