Podere Forte Petruccino

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Wine Description

“Petruccino has taken flight. It is a free spirit that follows its own path. A messenger from Tuscany’s true heart: Sangiovese.”
Pasquale Forte

Petruccino can be defined as the "Second Vin" of Petrucci. A wine coming from soil classified as Premier Cru soil where the presence of Calcium Shists pliocenic rock appears at approximately 5 feets deep on the soil surface.

“The organic and biodynamic Podere Forte 2020 Orcia Petruccino is all Sangioese 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.” — Wine Advocate, Mar 2024

“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.” — Vinous, Mar 2024

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Production area/appellation:

Orcia DOC

Soil composition

primarily schist soil with calcium and different type, density of clays

Elevation:

1312 - 1968 feet

Exposure:

varied

Harvest time:

end of September

Bottles produced of this wine:

12,000

Average Vine Age:

20 years

Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:

Certified, not stated on label

Certifying Organizations:

Demeter

Maceration length:

up to 25 days

Varietal composition:

100% Sangiovese

Fermentation container:

conical wooden barrel of various size

Maceration technique:

pump over

Malolactic fermentation:

full

Fining agent:

Size of aging container:

228 l, 600 l,1500 l

Length of aging before bottling:

16 months

Total SO2

pH level:

3.55

Acidity:

5.4 g/L

Alcohol:

14 %

Total SO2

Residual sugar:

0.7 g/L

VINEYARD: the vineyard is planted with a density of 6.250 and 7.800 vines per hectare; bush-trained vines according to organic and biodynamic practices.

HARVEST: grapes are harvested in 15 kg crates; a careful manual bunch selection and then an optical selection of the individual grapes follows.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING: spontaneous fermentation in French oak vats; malolactic fermentation in French oak casks, where the ageing continues for 14 months before blending. Then 6 - 8 months of bottle maturation.

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