2018 Boggina
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The Petrolo 2018 Val d'Arno di Sopra Bòggina A is Sangiovese that has been aged in amphorae. Judging from the Instagram feed of proprietor Luca Sanjust, quite a few new clay aging vessels have been added to his program this year. Indeed, that amphorae enthusiasm is contagious, and I see that Salvatore Ferragamo at the nearby Il Borro property is also using amphorae thanks to inspiration from Fattoria Petrolo. You gotta love those neighborly winemaking exchanges. The Bòggina A is pure and punchy in its fruit intensity, with chiseled aromas of wild cherry and dried rose potpourri. The wine offers very soft and subdued tannins, with the natural structure and staying power coming from the crunchy healthiness of the fruit. Production is 5,133 bottles and 100 magnums.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Bòggina A (Bògginanfora) offers a striking expression of Sangiovese. Sweet red cherry, mint, orange peel and cinnamon all grace this silky, mid-weight wine from Petrolo and proprietor Luca Sanjust. The translucent beauty of Sangiovese comes through loud and clear. The Bòggina A (Bògginanfora) is 100% Sangiovese fermented and aged in amphora. In my view, 2018 is the first vintage that is truly convincing. What a gorgeous wine.
Single-vineyard Sangiovese fermented in amphora (hence the ‘A’) where it remains on the skins for six months. Racked off and further aged in amphorae, which were produced in Impruneta, near Florence. Deep dark nose with minerally, salty nose. Supple Sangiovese fruit with rustic tannins. Long, animating and uncomplicated. (WS)
About the producer
Petrolo is one of Tuscany’s cult names. It is best known for Galatrona – a Merlot cuvée that is, along with Masseto, often described as the Pétrus of Tuscany.