The 1999 Petra, the first wine made entirely by Moretti’s staff, promises well in its ripe and expansive plum and cassis fruit and its concentrated, round palate, focused, silky, and quite persistent. Drink: 2005-2014. Petra is a very ambitious project in the Val di Cornia being developed by Vittorio Moretti, owner of the Bellavista sparkling wine house of Franciacorta. Close to 250 acres of vineyards is the final goal, and a twenty million dollar winery, designed by the architect of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Mario Botta, is already in place. Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900