Petra Azienda Agricola

Petra Azienda Agricola is a wine estate located near Suvereto in the Maremma region of Tuscany. It makes a range of wines classified as Toscana IGT from grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese. Petra was founded in 1997 and is still run by the father-daughter team Vittorio and Francesca Moretti. They also own the Bellavista and Contadi Castaldi wineries, which produce metodo classico sparkling wine in Franciacorta.

The 300-hectare (800-acre) property stretches across the hillsides of Val di Cornia. The vineyard has three main soil types – stoney with areas of chalk; alluvial and rich in minerals and metals; and deep and rich in lime. Vine varieties were accordingly planted in the sites that they were best suited to.

Petra's modern gravity-fed winery is based around a cylindrical structure that houses stainless steel fermentation tanks at the bottom and grape reception at the top. The barrel cellars are arranged on each side in tunnels dug into the hillside.

The portfolio is led by the Petra cuvée, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Hebo is another of Petra's top wines, made from a blend of Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Petra also makes varietal wines from these three varieties, as well as a varietal Syrah, a Viognier-based white wine and a dessert wine called l'Angelo di San Lorenzo.