Descrizione
Features
Designation
Tuscany IGT
Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Typology
Region
Alcohol content
14.5 %
Format
75 cl bottle
Vinification
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in wood at controlled temperature
Aging
18 months in barrique and at least 6 months in bottle
Additional notes
Contains sulfites
DESCRIPTION OF ‘POTENTI’ PETRA 2021
“Potenti” is an intense, structured red producedby Petra winery, the Tuscan estate of the Moretti family, owners of the famous Franciacorta Bellavista brand. The Tuscan project grew out of Francesca Moretti’s desire to also produce great reds in the style of the legendary wines of Bordeaux. The Suvereto area immediately proved perfect for the new venture. Cabernet Sauvignon adapted well to the mild climatic conditions of the coast, yielding grapes of excellent quality. Thus was born a label of clear French inspiration, made in a typically international style.
The red wine “Potenti” from the Petra winery is produced in the Val di Cornia area of San Lorenzo. The estate covers a total of about 60 hectares in an area marked by a still wild nature, thanks to the presence of the Montioni Natural Park, the Poggio Tre Cancelli Nature Reserve and the Sterpaia Coastal Park. The vineyards are cultivated in the area between the foothills of the colline metallifere and the Tyrrhenian coast, an area with a very sunny and breezy climate. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes come from the Potenti vineyard in Riotorto, characterized by soils of a clay, sandy and calcareous nature, rich in skeleton. Once the harvest operations are completed, the grapes are fermented in 100-hectoliter truncated oak vats. According to the best Bordeaux traditions, the wine then matures in French oak barrels for 18 months before being bottled.
Petra winery’s “Potenti” wine is a perfect expression of a great Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon, rich, ripe and important. In the glass it is dark ruby red in color with luminous garnet highlights. The olfactory picture is intense and rich, with aromas of small dark berry fruits, blackcurrants, blueberries, wild blackberries, morello cherries, hints of spice, notes of roasting, bitter cocoa, dark chocolate, noble woods, balsamic nuances and aromatic herbs of the Mediterranean maquis. Structured and with good aromatic concentration, it has ripe, dense fruit wrapped in a dense tannic texture but well integrated with the body of the wine. The finish is long, harmonious and persistent, with a fresh finish that returns to spicy sensations.
Color
Intense ruby red
Taste
Full, juicy, vinous, spicy, with round tannins and a long finish
Nose
Rich, complex, notes of blackberry and blueberry jam meet roasted hints of coffee