Podere Forte Petruccino
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.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Winemaking & Aging
Analytical Data
Wine Production
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.
