2020 Bibi Graetz, Colore, 3x750ml
The “Dream”
Colore is the highest expression of Bibi Graetz dream, from very old vineyards of Sangiovese. Poor soils mixed with sand and stone and high altitude create
the perfect terroir for a wine that tells a lot about Tuscany and its ancient taste. Only the best few barrels of the whole production will become Colore.
100% Sangiovese
Availability: En Primeur
Case size: 3 / Bottle size: 750ml
Duty Status
£519.00
( available)
Critics Score: 96
Publication: Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Drinking Dates: 2023-2045
The Bibi Graetz 2020 Colore is a pure expression of Sangiovese all sourced from old vines that are carefully selected in various parts of Tuscany. Much of the fruit comes from a high elevation and cool site in Lamole, or from 70-year-old vines in Bagno a Ripoli or Vincigliata near Fiesole. A small percentage of old vines in Olmo is also used. Bibi has a preference for old vines, and you can taste the lovely depth and complexity that comes through in the Colore. Compared to his other wine Testamatta, this wine has seen fewer stylistic changes over the years, and the goal has always been elegance and finesse. Colore boasts a pretty luminous quality with dark fruit aromas and wild berry. There are hints of licorice and mint as well. Mineral flavors and bright acidity are what set Colore apart.
Vintage 2020
Three new elements characterize the 2020 vintage. One is the climate. Our best
vineyards have never expressed their self so well as in 2020. The new vineyards
in Olmo, which brought an incredible freshness to the wines. It has a magic
terroir at 420m high. The third element is the new winery in Fiesole in which
we managed to work in more evolved and comfortable way. We have now all
the tools we need for creating the Testamatta and Colore that we want. In 2020
the growing season was generally warm. After a mild winter, spring started with
rains just before the flowering allowing the water supply of the plants. Summer
came quickly with high temperatures and drought but fortunately cool nights
brought refreshing breezes which helped to preserve both the grapes acidity and
aromatic character. Some rainy days before the harvest allowed to reach the
ripening of the grapes. The harvest started on September 24th and finished
October 15th
Vinification and Ageing
The grapes of Colore were selected from 4 vineyards: Lamole, Vincigliata,
Olmo and Siena. Each vineyard was harvested up to 8 times, allowing to handpick
the grapes at the perfect level of ripening. After the first selection in the
vineyards, a second selection occurs at the winery before the destemming. At
this stage the berries were softly pressed and placed in open-top barriques, with
extreme attention on keeping each plot and parcel separate from the others. The
fermentation is conducted by indigenous yeasts naturally with 6 to 8 manual
punch-down and pump-over per day and lasted up to 2 weeks, with one extra
week of maceration on the skins. After the fermentation the wine is moved into
old barriques, where the malolactic fermentation happens. Each parcel is aged
separately for almost 20 months before the final blend is decided.
Three new elements characterize the 2020 vintage. One is the climate. Our best
vineyards have never expressed their self so well as in 2020. The new vineyards
in Olmo, which brought an incredible freshness to the wines. It has a magic
terroir at 420m high. The third element is the new winery in Fiesole in which
we managed to work in more evolved and comfortable way. We have now all
the tools we need for creating the Testamatta and Colore that we want. In 2020
the growing season was generally warm. After a mild winter, spring started with
rains just before the flowering allowing the water supply of the plants. Summer
came quickly with high temperatures and drought but fortunately cool nights
brought refreshing breezes which helped to preserve both the grapes acidity and
aromatic character. Some rainy days before the harvest allowed to reach the
ripening of the grapes. The harvest started on September 24th and finished
October 15th
Vinification and Ageing
The grapes of Colore were selected from 4 vineyards: Lamole, Vincigliata,
Olmo and Siena. Each vineyard was harvested up to 8 times, allowing to handpick
the grapes at the perfect level of ripening. After the first selection in the
vineyards, a second selection occurs at the winery before the destemming. At
this stage the berries were softly pressed and placed in open-top barriques, with
extreme attention on keeping each plot and parcel separate from the others. The
fermentation is conducted by indigenous yeasts naturally with 6 to 8 manual
punch-down and pump-over per day and lasted up to 2 weeks, with one extra
week of maceration on the skins. After the fermentation the wine is moved into
old barriques, where the malolactic fermentation happens. Each parcel is aged
separately for almost 20 months before the final blend is decided.
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