Petra - Colle al Fico - D.O.C.G. - Red Wines - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

Petra - The Wonderful Story of a Female Challenge

The memory of nature has deep roots. Francesca Moretti was still at university when the first vine varietals were planted: she was the one who chose, on the basis of an already clear vision, what to grow on this terroir, extremely suitable but ready for a new reinterpretation, and her choice favoured international varieties, in addition to sangiovese and vermentino varieties, the start of a path which was already pointing to the highest levels of delightfulness and contemporaneity. Two centuries earlier, Elisa Bonaparte, too, had planted cabernet-sauvignon and Merlot grapes in a 5-hectares plot which later became known as the Princess Vineyard. A circle that closes in our times, with the project that has been lovingly planned by Francesca, to recreate the historical Vineyard in the places that saw her grow up. The Princess Elisa’s Gardens is included in this, a collection of aromatic herbs which faithfully reproduces the original plan, on a panoramic terrace adjacent to the winery, according to the illustration of the historical botanist Paolo Tomei, from the University of Siena.

Petra Wines - The Memory of The Past and The Force of Nature

Near the ancient village of Suvereto, land of the suvere, majestic oaks produce cork on the iron hills of the Val di Cornia and with a glimpse of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It’s here, in the spectacular nature of the Maremma, that the magic of Petra was born.

Petra - Colle al Fico - D.O.C.G. - Red Wines - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

Colle al Fico is one of the best crus of the company and takes its name from the toponym of the vineyard from which the syrah grapes with which it is produced come.

The soil on which the rows rest is calcareous clay, well ventilated by the sea breeze.

Vineyard

Syrah 100 %

Tasting Notes

Intense and brilliant ruby ​​red, it expresses a voluptuous and multifaceted aromatic range, with spicy and undergrowth notes in the foreground, nuances of vanilla and a riot of wild berries.

Tasting - Aroma Taste Perfume

Aromas that are found in the mouth with great consistency, amplifying the sip and dragging the memories in depth. A red as varietal as it is territorial.

Production Method - The Memory of the Past and the Power of Nature

The production method is rigorously aimed at defending the territorial connotation.

The harvest is manual and the grapes, arrived in the cellar, are carefully selected. The vinification is carried out in conical oak vats, with maceration on the skins for about 25 days. Aging takes place in barriques, new to a minimum, for 18 months.

Grapes

Syrah 100%

Origin

Colle al Fico Vineyard, loc. San Lorenzo

Farming Systems

Guyot

Plant Density

6200 vines / ha

Yield

70-80 q.li/ha

Average Age of the Vines

18 years

Lands

Clayey-sandy, slightly calcareous

Aging in Wood

In barriques, 10% of which are new, for at least 18 months

Bottle Aging

At least 6 months

Analytical Data

Alcohol: 14.5% - Total acidity: 5.8 - pH: 3.68

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby ​​red color. A wine that expresses itself in voluptuous notes, with a discreet olfactory vehemence with spicy and undergrowth notes with a hint of vanilla that emphasizes the right acidity and alcohol content. In the glass dry, large and with great structure and minerality that enhances its freshness.