2022 Bibi Graetz Colore
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Body: full-bodied. Like most red wines from ; 14% alcohol.
Tannin: firm. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: high. from the warm climate of .
Aromas: earthy notes, spice and red fruit, typical of
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Log inThe Colore is the flagship and top model of Bibi Graetz and is actually a single-vineyard wine as over 90% of the grapes come from old vines (these are majestic plants of 80 to 135 years old) at high altitude in the Lamole where Bibi has five hectares.
The 2022 Colore is a blend of: Sangiovese 96%, Canaiolo 3%, Colorino 1% The Colore is the wine that amazes you. Old vines are capable of creating truly incredible wines with an unimaginable complexity. Fragrances of flowers and blackberries make you dream away, while the softening taste makes you relax. The perfect terroir, together with vines over 80 years old, are the winning elements that make the birth of this sublime wine possible.
The Colore is a Sangiovese wine made from some of the oldest and rarest vineyards in the region. The Sangiovese gives the wine structure and power. Only the best few barrels of the entire production become Colore. The grapes of Colore were hand-picked from 4 vineyards: Lamole, Vincigliata, Olmo and Sienna. Each vineyard was harvested up to 8 times and the grapes are each hand-harvested at the right point of ripeness. After the first selection in the vineyard, a second selection takes place at the winery before destemming. At this stage the berries were gently pressed and placed in open-topped barriques, with great care taken to keep each parcel separate. Fermentation is carried out by indigenous natural yeasts (i.e. the yeasts on the grape) with 6 to 8 manual pushdowns per day, without temperature control for 2 weeks with 1 additional week of maceration on the skins. After fermentation, the wine is transferred to new barriques, where malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine matures for 3 years before being marketed.
Give the Bibi Graetz Colore Sagiovese time to mature and fully open and our advice would be to not open it until around 2025/2026, although it would be great fun to try the development with a Coravin.
FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount.
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RP 96
Reviewed by:
Monica Larner
Release Price:
$400
Drink Date:
2024 - 2040
The Bibi Graetz 2022 Colore sources its fruit from only two sites in this vintage: from 60-year-old vines in the Olmo vineyard (with 400-meter-plus elevations) and 88-year-old vines in Lamole (Chianti Classico). The vines are mostly south-facing, but the elevations are key. Meanwhile, Testamatta comes from mostly cool, north-facing sites. These results show lots of vertical heft and sharp tones with bright fruit, mineral graphite and blue flower. Bibi seeks transparency in his wines, and although the 2022 vintage delivers heavier fruit aromas overall, the wine does offer a pretty textural lightness.
Bibi Graetz is reducing his production numbers, going from 500,000 bottles produced in 2013 to less than half that number in recent years. His top-shelf Colore has been reduced from 50,000 bottles in 2020 to only 15,000 bottles now, with fruit sourced from two vineyard sites. He is committed to adopting what he calls "a more selective approach." As someone who has studied his portfolio for many years, I still have concerns over the ever-changing wines and the introduction of new products (and the removal of others), which could cause confusion among consumers. As Bibi's new vineyard sites in Fiesole become mature, the portfolio will also consolidate.
Published: Jul 25, 2024
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James Suckling
Bibi Graetz Toscana Colore 2022
Thursday, August 8, 2024
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Vintage2022
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Perfection in sangiovese, with cherry blossoms, chalk, seashells, fine sand and violets on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied with focused and poised tannins that are wonderfully integrated and rather endless. Crunchy and chewy at the end. Such presence. You want to spend time with this wine. A top selection from two vineyards Olmo and one in the village of Chianti Classico in Lamole, 60 and 88 years old, respectively. This is a wine that gives great pleasure now, but will be even better in two or three years.
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The Bibi Greatz winery was founded in 2000 in the town of Fiesole in Tuscany. Bibi Graetz is considered one of the most talented winemakers in Tuscany. His father is Israeli and his mother Norwegian, but he was born and raised in Florence. He lives in part of the beautiful old castle with his Norwegian wife and 4 children.
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Bibi comes from a family of artists, until he himself decided to take a different path and left the winemaker profession behind. He bought an 8 hectare vineyard with 60 year old vines. Today Graetz is one of the biggest names in Tuscany. The labels on the bottles show that Bibi Graetz comes from an artistic family, as he painted the images on the labels himself. The wines are rare and limited. Testamatta production from just 10,000 bottles per year.
De 2022 Bibi Graetz Colore toont een elegante Sangiovese-expressie met aroma's van bloemen, zwarte bessen en kersen, omringd door fijne kruiden, aarde en zachte, rijpe tannines dankzij rijping op barriques; de levendige zuurgraad geeft de wijn frisheid en lengte. Daardoor past hij uitstekend bij varkensvlees, lam, wild, kazen en pasta of pizza: de zuurtegraad snijdt door vet en saus, de tannines en kruidigheid vullen geroosterd of gegrild vlees aan en de florale tonen contrasteren mooi met hartige kazen; probeer hem bij langzaam gegaard of gestoofd vlees, herb-crusted of gegrild lam, rijke wildstoofpotten, een rijpe Pecorino of Parmigiano en bij tomaatrijke pastasauzen of houtovenpizza’s met intens beleg.
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