Petrolo
Bòggina C 2016
Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC
Bòggina is a Sangiovese cru and a testament to the winemaking foresight of Petrolo’s founder, Gastone Bazzocchi, who planted the vineyard in 1952 and saw the great quality potential of the vineyard early on. Over the years, the vineyard has been replanted little by little with a massale selection to preserve the diversity of the original clones. Bòggina showcases the great expression of a 100% Sangiovese that Petrolo’s unique terroir and microclimate are capable of producing.
VINEYARD
Bòggina is the oldest vineyard on the Petrolo estate, and the source of Petrolo’s most prized Sangiovese vines. Planted in 1952 by the grandfather of proprietor Luca Sanjust, it spans 13 acres. It is planted to a density of 5,500 vinese per ha and is cordon spur trained. The yield per plant is notably restricted (max 2.5 lbs per vine plant), allowing a concentration of all the noble components of the grape, fundamental for the full-bodied character of this wine.
WINEMAKING
Fermented with indigenous yeasts in glass-lined cement vats. The maceration on the skins lasts for 18 days, with frequent manual pumping over. The wine is aged in a combination of one large 40 hectoliter French oak barrel and 27 hectoliter barrels, for a total of 16-18 months, the first 6 months of which are on lees. This process affords the wine greater complexity. After bottling, the wine is left to rest for 6 months before release.
TASTING NOTE
This is so focused and precise with fantastic depth and beauty. A pure definition of sangiovese. Full-bodied, tight and refined. Yet, full of strength and length. Succulent, too. A single-vineyard wine with soul.
-James Suckling
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Sangiovese
Appellation
Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC
Farming
Organic
Alcohol
13%
Suggested Retail Price
$75.00
Reviews
Vinous - March 1, 2019 "The 2016 Bòggina C, 100% Sangiovese vinified in cement and aged in oak, is a total knock-out. Readers will find a wine endowed with fabulous richness and depth. Black cherry, plum, lavender, spice and espresso all flesh out in a generous, deeply expressive wine that is ample and nuanced at the same time."
Wine & Spirits - March 18, 2019 "Sangiovese for the “classic” Bòggina C ages for 18 months in French oak barrels, and comes across as more shy and muted than the highly expressive, amphora-aged Bòggina A (recommended above). The fruit flavors lean toward black cherry and plum, with accents of baking spice and forest floor that give the wine a dark and musky tone. It feels a bit like the stern older sister of the more playful Bòggina A, though a few more years of bottle age will reveal which one has more staying power."
"impeccable balance and elegance"
Wine Advocate (+) - June 5, 2019 "The wine offers a beautiful display of forest fruit, spice, leather and earthy tones. This single-vineyard expression of Sangiovese reveals impeccable balance and elegance."
Reviews
More on Petrolo Bòggina C 2016
Petrolo’s Luca Sanjust on the 2016 Vintage
January 8, 2019 - Enjoy this informative video featuring Petrolo's Luca Sanjust's insights and commentary on the 2016 vintage.
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