BIBI GRAETZ - COLORE 750ML 2021
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Description
BIBI GRAETZ - COLORE is a Tuscan wine renowned for its vibrant flavor profile that showcases ripe red fruits, floral notes, and hints of spice. The wine is produced in the scenic Tuscany region, noted for its ideal growing conditions and rich winemaking heritage, resulting in a balanced and expressive blend.
This wine pairs excellently with a variety of dishes, including grilled meats, hearty pasta with red sauces, and aged cheeses. It also complements rustic Italian fare, such as wild mushroom risotto and tomato-based dishes, enhancing the dining experience.
Expert Reviews
Production of Colore in 2021, like Testamatta, was down slightly on 2020, with around 30,000 bottles produced, due to the decision to drop 20% of the fruit in the vineyard. ‘2021 was a really hot vintage,' said Bibi, ‘but with all this fantastic selection, the wines were perfect.‘ While earlier vintages of Testamatta included some old-vine fruit, Bibi now reserves all old vines for Colore. Vinification is very similar to Testamatta – fermentation in open-top French oak barriques, 50hl casks and stainless steel tanks depending on the size of the parcel; malo in old barriques and casks; but ageing for Colore is in used French oak barriques rather than a mixture of barrique, tonneau and stainless steel. The combination of reduced yields, the inclusion for the first time of some north-slope fruit, and the new winery in Fiesole has seen a step-change in quality: Colore 2021 is incredibly energetic, with ripe red and black fruit aromas and a balsamic waft leading to a fleshy palate showcasing sweet and sapid raspberry, cherry and pomegranate. Fine, integrated tannins and zesty acidity really help to drive this wine forward, with a really long, stony and cool menthol finish. Superb.
From one of my personal favorite vintages comes the Bibi Graetz 2021 Colore. This Sangiovese-based wine offers vertical intensity, energy and remarkable freshness. It also shows a polished quality to the palate that translates into a long, finely tuned finish. There is plenty of berry fruit and balance, yet the wine shows enough structure to pair with roast duck breast or guinea fowl.