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Galatrona Notes

Only made from Merlot, Galatrona is one of the most awarded wines of the estate. Wine of great structure on the palate and widly aromatic on the nose. Galatrona is Petrolo's flagship.

Galatrona: The vineyard extends over 3 ha and was planted in 1990. It's the first vinyard of Merlot that Petrolo planted. The Galatrona wine is comes from from this vineyard.

Feriale: L'impianto risale all'inizio degli anni '90 e si estende per 5 ha. Quasi interamente destinato a merlot, il vigneto ospita anche piccole sperimentazioni di Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc e Petit Verdot. Le uve sono destinate alla produzione del Galatrona.

Appellation: Tuscany IGT- Fully produced and bottled from source

Year of First Vintage: 1994

Grape Variety: Merlot 100%

Production: max. 20.000 bottiglie

Vintage: Galatrona is made from only Merlot grapes coming from the estate’s vines of the early 90’s. The yield per plant was notably limited (max 500 g per vine plant) allowing the concentration of all the noble components of the grape fundamental for the great structure, elegance, balance and persistence wanted for this wine.

Vinification the maceration of the skin lasts more than 14 days. The pumping overs are done with considerable care and very frequently to allow the complete extraction from the skins. The malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques, usually starting quickly and with regular development.

Aging: After the malolactic fermentation the wine rests in new French oak barriques for approximately 18 months. During this period the wine is left for the first 6 months on the fine lees, paying particular attention to its development. This process allows to achieve greater complexity. After bottling, the wine begins its usual refinement period of about 6 months.