Petra Toscana (Suvereto) 2022 (750ml) Wellcrafted Wine & Beverage with undertones of flint and

with undertones of flint and hazelnuts

The 2022 vintage boasts a deep garnet hue with aromas of ripe plum

and an average annual rainfall of 280 mm (11 in)

This 50-50 blend of Agiorgitiko (Ah-yore-YEE-teekoh) and Mandilaria (pronounced as it looks) is made using carbonic maceration (which would be less confusing if it were known as “carbonic fermentation”) meaning that the grapes are not crushed and are placed in sealed containers filled with carbon dioxide that penetrates the grapes skins causing a chemical reaction inside the grape that converts the sugars of the pulp into alcohol

Petra Toscana (Suvereto) 2022 (750ml) Wellcrafted Wine & Beverage with undertones of flint andThe powerful Petra Toscana Petra glides into the glass with dense crimson. If the glass is held somewhat obliquely, a transition of the shade towards garnet red can be seen at the edges of this cask aged wine. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high density and abundance, which is evident in strong church windows at the glass edge. The nose shows this Petra red wine all kinds of black currants, plums, shadow morals, plums and mulberries.