Fattoria di Petrolo GALATRONA Merlot Toscana

Petrolo Galatrona is highly sought after in Italy, and one taste of this massive wine will show why. (6 x 75 cl)

The Bazzocchi family, owners of Petrolo since the 1940s, stepped up their standards of production in the late '80s. They own 272 hectares of which 31 are planted to vines and Torrione is produced from Sangiovese on the estate. (6 x 75 cl)

The Bazzocchi family, owners of Petrolo since the 1940s, stepped up their standards of production in the late ‘80s. They own 272 hectares of which 31 are planted to vines and Torrione is produced from Sangiovese on the estate. (6 x 75 cl)

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The beautiful Villa Bibbiani stands on the southern slope of the Montalbano hills, its foundation dating back to the Lombard Court of the 8th Century. With a long history of wine production it is no surprise that today Bibbiani produces classic, high quality Chianti from its 25 hectares of vineyards. Bibbiani's vineyards are composed of the famous alberese and galestro soils and lie in an area known for producing ripe, soft and fruity Chianti. The estate's highest vineyard, called Pulignano, grows a high purity clone of Sangiovese and in exceptional years a single vineyard wine from this site is released. Ideal soils and an excellent climate produce wines that have excellent structure and the ability to age for many years. This wine still shows superb freshness. (12 x 75 cl)

The Colombini family has had properties in Montalcino since 1352 and has owned the Fattoria dei Barbi since 1790. The vineyards cover an area of 100 hectares, approximately 35% of the whole estate. The exposure is east, south-east and the soil type is composed prevalently of Galestro with small components of mud and clay, only a minor part of it has a relevant presence of eocenic sands. This red wine has been produced since 1892 and has won many awards. It is made with 100% Sangiovese grapes from Fattoria dei Barbi's best vineyards in Montalcino. The wine is aged for three years in oak barrels followed by a further 12 months in the bottle. The 1998 vintage is a brilliant and intense ruby red coloured wine with an ample and persistent bouquet of plum and red berry tones. The taste is full and pleasant with velvety tannis and a long finish. (6 x 75 cl)

The Colombini family has had properties in Montalcino since 1352 and has owned the Fattoria dei Barbi since 1790. The vineyards cover an area of 100 hectares, approximately 35% of the whole estate. The exposure is east, south-east and the soil type is composed prevalently of Galestro with small components of mud and clay, only a minor part of it has a relevant presence of eocenic sands. This 100% Sangiovese red wine comes from the southern part of Tuscany. It is a full-bodied wine, with a good tannic structure balanced by a lively freshness. The making of Morellino goes back centuries but today its approach is very modern and pleasurable. Has a brilliant and intense ruby red colour with an ample and persistent bouquet of plum and red berry tones. The taste is full and pleasant with velvety tannis and a long finish. (6 x 75 cl)

The Colombini family has had properties in Montalcino since 1352 and has owned the Fattoria dei Barbi since 1790. The vineyards cover an area of 100 hectares, approximately 35% of the whole estate. The exposure is east, south-east and the soil type is composed prevalently of Galestro with small components of mud and clay, only a minor part of it has a relevant presence of eocenic sands. This red wine has been produced since 1892 and has won many awards. It is made with 100% Sangiovese grapes from Fattoria dei Barbi's best vineyards in Montalcino. The wine is aged for three years in oak barrels followed by a further 12 months in the bottle. The 1995 vintage is a deep red colour wine with a bright nose full of flowery notes. Good Tannic structure and acidity are evident as is the fruit that provides good balance culminating in a great finish.

The Colombini family has had properties in Montalcino since 1352 and has owned the Fattoria dei Barbi since 1790. The vineyards cover an area of 100 hectares, approximately 35% of the whole estate. The exposure is east, south-east and the soil type is composed prevalently of Galestro with small components of mud and clay, only a minor part of it has a relevant presence of eocenic sands. This Riserva of Brunello is made only in the best vintages from the oldest vineyards in Montalcino. The ageing in barrel and in bottle is longer, 36 months, then the one for the normal Brunello, thus the wine has a deeper concentration and a wider complexity of aromas. (6 x 75 cl)