Winemaker Notes
The choice of the amphora has a historical meaning, allowing to bring us closer to Tuscany's
cultural roots. Terracotta in Tuscany always played a key role: Etruscans have made and
used terracotta vases for centuries, a craftsmanship that has been evolving and refining by
the village of Impruneta. Wine itself was made and stored in terracotta since its origins.
Moreover, terracotta is a nearly everlasting wine vase.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Wonderful fresh aromas of strawberries and flowers with a hint of terra cotta. Medium-bodied with refined tannins and a fruity, crushed stone, graphite finish. Subtle and creamy texture. Bright and focused. Made in terra cotta amphorae from Chianti Classico. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The organic Petrolo 2023 Val d'Arno di Sopra Bòggina A does a terrific job of showcasing the punchy, cheerful side of Sangiovese without any sense of harshness or heaviness. Vinified in terracotta amphorae, the wine remains soft and fluid in texture, with elegantly polymerized tannins and a long, silky overall impression. Sourced from six hectares of vines planted on galestro and alberese soils, it also delivers refined mineral accents and spot-on acidity that keep the palate alive.
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Decanter
Very pale in the glass and it opens slowly but very precisely on the nose, with pure varietal aromas of mulberry and violets. The palate is juicy and fluid, with an airy texture and a tangy finish. Luca Sanjust’s grandfather first planted the Bòggina vineyard in 1947. The plot currently is the source of different selections of Sangiovese, each identified by a letter. Bòggina ‘A’ is made in terracotta amphora, where it ferments with its own yeasts in contact with the skins for eight months and then returns to the same vessels to age for another five months. The first editions of the wine Petrolo made in this way were a little uncertain, but recent vintages have hit the spot, harnessing the potential of amphora to make deliciously immediate, soft and fragrant wines. The 2023 is delicious.
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Vinous
The 2023 Boggina A is compelling. Sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, mint, dried cherry, orange peel and dried rose petal give this deceptively mid-weight Sangiovese notable aromatic presence along with a palpable touch of exoticism. I especially admire the wine's dynamic energy and overall complexity.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.