One of Italy’s Greatest Sangiovese Values Is Still $29.98

Petrolo Toscana Torrione 2022 Link to Purchase Wine: https://www.winex.com/petrolo-toscana-torrione-2022.html Link to Glasses: https://www.winex.com/fontaine-premier-universal-wine-glass.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Petrolo Torrione has been one of our benchmark Tuscan values for decades, and the 2022 shows exactly why. Luca Sanjust has transformed this family estate in southeastern Tuscany into a source for some of Italy’s most ambitious wines, but all that vineyard work and attention to detail trickles down into Torrione. The 2022 is the classic blend of roughly 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, assembled from a palette of vineyard sites and raised using a variety of vessels to create something Kyle describes as essentially Petrolo’s super-premium house Sangiovese. torrione That skill was especially important in the hot 2022 vintage, when Sangiovese could easily become heavy, tannic or overripe. Torrione instead comes across perfumed and beautifully balanced, loaded with high-toned red cherry, florals, spice, citrus and orange peel, with a fine, suave texture that belies the difficulty of the year. At $29.98, this is serious Super Tuscan pedigree at an everyday price, and Kyle calls it a sensational value from an estate Wine Exchange has been drinking and cellaring since the 1990s.