2015 Petra Zingari Toscana Rosso IGT 750 ml

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 sold 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 2019 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 us to take some bottles home.

We have 500 cases of this fabulous release, called “sumptuous and inviting” by Wine Spectator, and “delicious” with “delightful, juicy tannins” by James Suckling in a matching 93-point endorsement.

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. 

The Moretti family, responsible for the acclaimed Bellavista and Contadi Castaldi properties, uncovered a hidden jewel in the warm Maremma: 239 acres of rolling vineyards, just inland of the Tyrrhenian Sea, where cool, saline breezes refreshed the vines. Vittorio Moretti and his daughter Francesca decided to use the unique vineyard as a testing ground for grapes from both the Rhône and Bordeaux, as well as native varieties. When the results proved spectacular, Petra Zingari was born.

The 2017 vintage is made with fruit grown from the foot of the hills of Suvereto and Riotorto. Clay and sand soil make for an intensely aromatic and graceful wine, while the region’s warmth infuses the blend of Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, and Petit Verdot with sun-drenched concentration. Antonio Galloni has described the winery’s style as “rich, voluptuous and built on texture,” and today’s Zingari is true to Petra form while remaining wonderfully light on its feet.

Landing high on Wine Spectator’s 2019 Top 100, available for less than $20, it’s an incredibly rare Tuscan deal backed by years of love from Wine Access members.