Petra - Hebo - 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 - Hebo - D.O.C.G. - Red Wines - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

Name of an Etruscan settlement of very ancient origin, Hebo refers to the historical roots of Suvereto.

It is produced with a classic blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and sangiovese, vines introduced in the area by Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi, princess of Piombino since 1805 and enlightened woman of wine.

Vineyard

Cabernet sauvignon 50%, merlot 40%, sangiovese 10%

Tasting Notes

The ruby ​​color is bright, the aromas reveal fresh hints of black cherries, violets, blueberries, before turning to seductive hints of minerals and nuances of Mediterranean scrub.

Tasting - Aroma Taste Perfume

On the palate the wine is structured but fresh, savory, with a beautiful momentum. Pleasantly fruity finish, delicate in its savory form and gentle tannins.

Production Method - Sun, Wind and Three Complementary Soils

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

The grapes are harvested in boxes, the fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts and the vinification takes place in steel tanks. Aging, for about a year, instead involves Slavonian oak barrels and a small percentage of used barriques. The bottle is aged for 6 months.

Grapes

Cabernet sauvignon 50%, merlot 40%, sangiovese 10%

Origin

Loc. San Lorenzo

Farming Systems

Guyot

Plant Density

6200 vines / ha

Yield

80 q.li/ha

Average Age of The Vines

16 years

Lands

Clayey-sandy, slightly calcareous texture

Aging in Wood

12 months in second and third passage used barriques and 30 and 50 hl barrels

Bottle Aging

At least 6 months

Analytical Data

Alcohol: 13.5% - Total acidity 5.6 - pH 3.65

Tasting Notes

Shiny ruby. The nose reveals fresh hints of black cherries, violets, blueberries, peonies, mineral hints and nuances of Mediterranean scrub. On the palate the wine is fresh, savory, with a slender body, pleasantly fruity, subtle in its savory form and balanced and gentle tannins.