Petrolo Galatrona 2016

Petrolo Galatrona 2016 Producer: Petrolo Societa Agricola – Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC, Arezzo | Tuscany Owner-owner: Luca Sanjust Variety: 100% Merlot – certified organic grapes and picked manually Color: bright purple-red Smell: elegant, complex and intense flowers and spices, with hints of violets, creme black cherries, crushed stone and aromatic herbs Taste: fabulous, strong, dense and layered, full-bodied, with fantastic structure and a wonderful balance between acidity, fruit and tannins; a wide aromatic palette that begins with delicious aromas of dark chocolate and ends with strong notes of Whitetruffles – among them, plums, spices, sweet tobacco and freshly plowed earth Gastronomic recommendations: steak, grill or veal stew, beef, , pork, risotto with meat sauce, pasta bolognese Alcohol: 14% Serving temperature 16-18 ° C Optimal consumption period: 2020-2040 Number of bottle produced: 20.000 Natural vinification with ht , in cement tanks. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in wood. Matured for 18 months in 1/3 new French barrels. Constant typing in the first 6 months. Oenologist’s description: “This is our” cru “from Merlot. A wine with an impressive structure on the palate and an incredibly aromatic smell. Galatrona is Petrolo’s flagship wine, being the most acclaimed wine of the property, a “raw” made from Merlot grapes coming exclusively from via Galatrona-Feriale which was planted with clones from Bordeaux in several stages in the 1990s. The unique microclimate makes possible the concentration of the noble components of the grapes, of capital importance for the structure, elegance, balance and persistence that made Galatrona one of the most coveted Italian wines. A great wine that speaks of the piece of earth from which it is born. Apart from the fact that it is very good, it needs a classic in itself. ” 98 James Suckling points:“ Aromas of dried flowers, stone, black tea leaves, hot pavement and black berries. Corpulent, but also restrained linear. Wonderful strength and depth. Extremely long and focused ending. A great wine. It takes four or five years to complete. Try it from 2022. ” 98 Parker Points