Winemaker Notes
Petruccino's freshness allows for a paring to main dishes such as structured first courses or roasted meat.
Blend: 100% Sangiovese
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2020 Petruccino is impossible to ignore—complex, with a brooding bouquet of crushed rocks giving way to dried black cherries, violet and lavender-tinged florals. This is seductive and elegant, with polished red fruits and sweet spices that swirl above a core of sour orange and zesty acidity. Red plums and hints of clove linger as the 2020 finishes gently tannic yet fresh, inviting the taster back to the glass.
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James Suckling
This is stellar everyday drinking. Sangiovese on full beam. Think pithy dried cherry, dried thyme, rosemary and tomato bush. The finish, skittish, firm and energetic, with an MO of savory, food-friendly vibes.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The organic and biodynamic Podere Forte 2020 Orcia Petruccino is all Sangiovese with a good amount of inner power and density. The wine opens to dark fruit aromas, black berry, cinnamon, sweet spice and toasted herb. It offers a soft, oak-driven and very contemporary interpretation of this Tuscan grape, in this case, from a very hot vintage.
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.