Vineyards
The wonderful territory of Petrolo, in continuous balance between nature and the careful work of man, has allowed the creation of great wine and precious olive oil since ancient times.
Petrolo’s vineyards extend across 35 Ha in the DOC Val d’ Arno di Sopra appellation, bordering the south eastern area of Chianti Classico. Our Vineyards are found at an altitude between 250 and 500 meters a.s.l. and grow over moderately loose-packed soil with different mixture of rocks like marl, sandstone and shale typical of the Chianti area. We have around 5500 plants per hectare trained to produce very low yield around 20-25 Hl per hectare for a total of 650-700 Hl of wine.
The soil composition, its altitude and exposure are within those key elements that help to obtain wines of marked character. All the rest is tuned by passion and by the ability to listen what earth every day teaches.
Asilo
Destined to Torrione production, it covers about 2 ha and is planted with Sangiovese Merlot and Petit Verdot
Bòggina
The estate’s historic vineyard, planted in 1947 by Gastone Bazzocchi and dedicated to Sangiovese, has been used since 2006 for the production of the Bòggina C Riserva (Classico) cru and, since 2011, for Bòggina A, vinified in amphora. Following the planting of Trebbiano, Bòggina B has also been produced since 2014, a white wine that combines tradition and innovation.
Campaccio
Vineyard of 1 ha of particular beauty, being planted in the middle of a forest below the Torre di Galatrona. Cultivated in Sangiovese, it produces for the Torrione.
Campo Ai Diavoli
Vineyard of just over 1 ha, composed of several plots, divided between Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese.
Campo Lusso
Located on a splendid natural terrace below the medieval tower of Galatrona and overlooking the Natural Park of the Chianti Hills, the vineyard produces the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine of the same name, Campo Lusso. Planted in the early 2000s, it covers approx. 0.5 ha and is characterized by a high planting density with 6000 vines trained to the Alberello system.
Casariccio
It is one of the vineyards of Petrolo which produces Torrione. It extends for about 3 hectares of which 2 planted with Sangiovese and the remaining part with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Galatrona
The vineyard extends over a soil with higher clay concentration. It is the first Merlot vineyard that Petrolo planted, in 1990. The wine Galatrona comes from this vineyard since 1994. Three are the parcels that compose it: Galatrona, Feriale and Dottore.
Lecceta
One of the oldest vineyards of the company, with more than 60 years of history, some plants may even be from the pre-phylloxera period. It is entirely planted in Sangiovese and produces for the Torrione.
Meletana
A vineyard of about 1 ha planted in Merlot in an area dominated by the Tower; it is surrounded by the woods of the estate and unspoiled nature in a unique place.
Ospedale
Ospedale, also known as “Spedale”, is a vineyard that extends over about 1 ha, cultivated with Sangiovese according to the traditional technique of Capovolto Toscano. Planted in 2015, it expresses the typical of the Tuscan territory.
Pianacci Sperimentale
An experimental vineyard with a majority of Sangiovese that produces for the Torrione, planted in collaboration with the province of Arezzo, the Agricultural University of Milan (especially with Professor Scienza) and the CRA. An experimental vineyard with a majority of Sangiovese that produces for the Torrione, planted in collaboration with the province of Arezzo, the Agricultural University of Milan (especially with Professor Scienza) and the CRA.
Piani
The vineyard, planted with Sangiovese in 2015, is in a historic place, where in 1944 Lieutenant Peter Naylor of the SAAF lost his life, hit by the German anti-aircraft and crashed into the vineyard area. Today it produces part of the Torrione.
Poggio Vecchio
This vineyard of just 1 ha has been cultivated with a predominance of Sangiovese, then Trebbiano and Malvasia, it sinks its roots in the early 70’s, just like the Poggio Bianco of the Bòggina vineyard
San Marco
This Sangiovese vineyard extends for just over 1 ha at 300 meters above sea level and is exposed to the South-East. The vineyard was partially replanted in the ’90s. From San Marco we produce the Torrione.