2010 Bibi Graetz Testamatta IGT

Sangiovese - 6L
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REVIEWS

JS 98 JA 95 DC 93 WS 93
JS 98

jamessuckling.com, November 2013

This is the same quality or better than the legendary 2006. Lovely aromas of berries, chocolate and walnuts follow through to a full body with loads of fruit, and chewy tannins that are polished and velvety. Pure...
JA 95

janeanson.com, March 2022

A key vintage in the story of Testamatta, from a seriously impressive, concentrated year in Tuscany, excellent quality, intense, late harvest with full ripeness. Intense and layered with liqourice and cassis notes...
DC 93

Decanter, March 2022

The crop was extremely small in 2010, resulting in a deep colour and sweet, juicy aromas that are more overtly fruity than in previous years. Sleek and concentrated, this is polished despite its firm tannins. Slightly...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, April 2014

Starts out supple and fruity, boasting black cherry, raspberry, earth and spice flavors. The firm tannins flex their muscles as this firms up on the chewy, intense and lingering finish. Sangiovese. Best from 2016 through...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vintage 2010
Size 6L

Bibi Graetz started taking an interest in his family’s vineyards in the mid-1990s and finally took over with his first vintage in 2000. Before then, wine production was primarily for family consumption using farmers’ traditional methods. Graetz became so fascinated by winemaking that he started scouting around for small plots of old vineyards. Today, he has acquired more than 20. He loves working with old traditional varieties because he feels that they represent the best expression of Tuscan wines.

Always hand picked, Bibi Graetz’ red wine may include Sangiovese, Colorino, and Canaiolo, with small portions of Black Moscato and Malvasia. The white wine, called Bugia, is made with the Anzonaca grape which was cultivated for centuries on the Island of Giglio in the Tuscan archipelago.

The vineyards for Testamatta are more than 35 years old, located in the Tuscan hills outside of Fiesole, overlooking the city of Florence. The wine is made from 100% Sangiovese planted on clay and galestro soil. The grapes are fermented in open top barriques of 225 liters with 6 to 8 manual punch-downs per day, and aged in French barriques for 18 months followed by 6 months in the bottle.