One of the major philosophies behind Impromptu Friday Nights is that our favorite foods and wines are linked to experiences we have had. So, when you can:
- Link a favorite memory to a
- Good wine at a
- Really good price,
YOU HAVE HIT THE TRIFECTA – GO FOR IT.
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We had a bottle of a Petra Super Tuscan in Positano Italy in 2015. It was so good that Susan and I ordered a second bottle and saved a few glasses for lunch the next day. (See Cover photo) After returning to the states, we tried to buy the wine on-line but the prices were always in the range of $50 to a $100 a bottle.
(Susan In Positano)
I have been searching wine lists and on-line offerings for years, and then this week I saw the write-up on wineaccess.com for a Petra Super Tuscan for $15 to $17 a bottle I felt like I hit the Trifecta. Yes I got a really good wine at a great price because it linked to a really great memory. And, a really cool story.
Back in 2015 we were going to Positano, when my buddy Tom, my roommate from business school, told me about his wife Mary’s connection to the Palazzo Murat in Positano. The Palazzo is an 18th century villa that was the summer home of the King of Naples who was also Napoleon’s brother-in-law. Mary’s mother’s family owned it for years and in the 1970’s when her great uncle died, Mary’s father sold the Palazzo to a hotel magnate who restored it into one of the finest and most expensive hotels in Positano. Mary tells a wonderful story about how she was given the royal treatment when visiting there as a college student back-packing through Europe on a budget. Unfortunately, our budget in 2015 prevented us from staying at the Palazzo, but it did cover a memorable meal and a more than memorable bottle of wine (That turned into 2 bottles).
As a side note, I have asked Mary what was her family’s business that funded the ownership of the Palazzo. My hopes for a great story have been lost in time and distance. And, knowing that Tom’s family is from Sicily, I had better not press the question.
In Tuscany they talk about the Sangiovese grape like it is religion. It is the cornerstone of the Chiantis, Brunello’s and most great Italian wines. Somehow the Super Tuscans, which are blends of other grapes, are looked down upon by the wine intelligentsia in Italy. I have always been a fan of blends, so Super Tuscans have become a favorite and Petra Super Tuscans are at the top of the list.
While I am not in the business of selling wine, but when a wine hits the TRIFECTA you might want to pick a bottle or even a case or two of this one.
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THE WINE ACCESS WRITE UP ON THE PETRA SUPER TUSCAN FOLLOWS
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A Favorite Tuscan Bargain Shoulders into Top 100 Territory
An all-time Wine Access customer favorite has returned: a juicy, spice-tinged Maremma classic with gobs of mass appeal—this time accompanied by unprecedented critical praise, even as our under-$20 price tag remains essentially unchanged.
When you find a rich, polished, high-scoring Super Tuscan-style blend selling for just $17 or $15 on cases, you pounce. We’ve moved previous vintages of Petra Zingari Toscana Rosso by the pallet, selling out of 3,000-bottle allocations in a single day!
When we tried to square that level of demand with the fact that the 2017 vintage took the #29 spot on Wine Spectator’s Top 100—the highest-ranked value red on the list with 93 points—we reached out to Petra Zingari to cut a special deal. Heck, we needed to make sure there’d be enough for our team to take some bottles home.
We have another small allocation of this fabulous release, called “sumptuous and inviting” by Wine Spectator, and “delicious” and “delightful” by James Suckling in a matching 93-point endorsement. That’s serious praise for a $17 red, the kind that should make even the most discerning drinkers sit up and listen.
As the critics have now acknowledged, Petra Zingari’s 2017 Rosso is assuredly one of Tuscany’s most tantalizing bargains, seamlessly combining luscious red fruit with savory herbal depth and cleansing minerality. We don’t expect our allocation will last more than 72 hours, especially considering the praise Wine Access members have already lavished on this exact wine:
“Unbelievable at this price, better than many wines that cost $10 or $20 more!”
“A wine group favorite every time served.”
At $15 to $17 a bottle, you need to check this one out.
