2016 Galatrona, Petrolo - Tuscany - 1 Magnum (1.5L)

Type: Red Country: Italia Region: Toscana Denomination: Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC Grapes: Merlot 100% Aging: About 18 months aging in Barrique (1/3 brand new) with constant batonnage for the first 6 months Alcohol content: 14% Service temperature: 18/20 °C Producer: Petrolo Pairing: Grilled Chianina, Ragù di cinta senese An unusual DOC, a noble grape like Merlot, the vision and stubbornness of a family that has been making quality wine for generations: these are the ingredients at the base of one of the most famous and awarded Super Tuscans in the world. Everything is started from an intuition of Lucia, mother of today’s patron Luca Sanjust, who has identified a special vineyard set on a hill, characterized by a unique soil and particularly suited to the production of Merlot. The vineyard of the same name, planted during the nineties with a balance of Bordeaux blend such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc and Petit Verdot, extends for about ten hectares in a place called Feriale on