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| Druivenras | Sangiovese |
|---|---|
| Over het wijnhuis | Het in 2000 opgerichte Toscaanse wijnhuis van de charismatische Bibi Graetz heeft de afgelopen twintig jaar een ware cultstatus bereikt. Het wijnhuis kent met zijn eigenzinnige wijnen én kunstzinnige etiketten vele liefhebbers. Daar hoort ook de internationale wijnpers bij, die inmiddels de topwijnen Colore en Testamatta jaarlijks zeer hoge punten toekent. |
| Wijngaard en regio | Voor Colore worden de alleroudste wijnstokken gebruikt. De druiven komen uit vier wijngaarden, elk met arme bodems met veel steen en zand. De zes wijngaarden zijn: Vincigliata (in Fiesole, op 230 meter hoogte), Olmo (nabij Fiesole, op 420 meter hoogte), Lamole (in het hart van Chianti Classico, op 650 meter hoogte, stokken van 100 jaar oud) en Siena (op 330 meter hoogte). Tijdens de oogst gaan de plukkers tot wel acht keer door de wijngaard heen om alle druiven op perfecte rijpheid te plukken. |
| Vinificatie | De druiven worden ontsteeld en vervolgens zacht geperst. De wijn wordt spontaan vergist met natuurlijke gisten. Elk perceel wordt apart vergist in barriques van 225 liter met een open bovenkant. Dagelijks wordt zes tot acht keer de bovendrijvende druivenpulp naar beneden geduwd en wordt wijn overgepompt. Dit proces duurt maximaal twee weken. Daarna blijft het sap nog 7-10 dagen in contact met de schillen. Elk perceel rijpt apart voor 20 maanden lang in oude barriques. Daarna wordt de blend gemaakt. Enkel de beste vaten worden uitgekozen voor de blend. |
| Kleur | Kersenrood. |
| Geur | Zeer aromatisch. Oranjebloesem. Aardbeien, kersen en mandarijn. Rook, laurier, oregano en zwarte thee. |
| Smaak | Ultiem verfijnd. Loepzuiver met heel veel elegante expressie van Sangiovese. Zeer precieze tanninestructuur en fijne frisheid. Zeer harmonieuze wijn. |
| Serveren bij | Lekker bij pappardelle met konijn. |
| Serveertemperatuur | 16-18 °C |
| Robert Parker | 96 |
| James Suckling | 100 |
| Jancis Robinson | 17/20 |
| Vinous | 94 |
| Decanter | 98 |
| Awards | "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." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "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." - James Suckling "100% Sangiovese from high-elevation vineyards (Lamole, Vincigliata, Olmo and Siena) with >70-year-old bush vines and vines trained on Guyot, grown on galestro and clay soils. Spontaneous fermentation in open barriques for the small parcels and in 50-hl oak casks and stainless steel for the larger plots with three punchdowns daily. After the alcoholic fermentation had finished, the wine was racked off into old barriques and 50-hl casks where it went through malolactic conversion. The wine was aged in casks for 18 months before bottling. Mid to deep ruby. Takes its time to open up and I would decant this because you are going to finish the bottle before you know it, and the youthful nose with peppery cherry and raspberry notes then really comes into its own. Juicy, rich but not heavy or sweet red fruit on the palate with soft bitter-sweet tannins that need more time to integrate into the wine. Hedonistic. (WS)" - Jancis Robinson "Colore is the product of old vines in the Chianti Classico hills, in Lamole and Olmo. ‘Colore is my dream from the beginning of working with old vineyards...the vineyard in Lamole is beautiful, it's THE vineyard in Chianti Classico,’ says Bibi Graetz. 2022 was a hot year and so Bibi decided to only use fruit from his north-facing vineyards. ‘The hot year gives me this material, even if it is up in the mountains, north-facing; the fruit has this kick.’ Precisely sculpted and very intense, Colore 2022 is both pillowy and bright. Dark berries, spice and blood orange are gathered up by a lingering, zesty finish. It's more closed than Testamatta at the moment, but should reveal more of its beauty in time." - Decanter "Remarkably pretty, the 2022 Colore lifts from the glass with a bouquet of dusty violet and lavender tones complementing crushed blackberries as a mix of exotic spice and stone dust adds contrast. This is a more lifted and feminine interpretation, silken in feel with medium-bodied weight. Depths of mineral-infused wild berry fruits slowly add grippy traction toward the close. The 2022 finishes staining and long, with a blue and purple floral resonance. Hints of bitter blackberry tug at the cheeks." - Vinous "The nose asserts aromas of dark fruit and berries, with rubbery, slightly smoky notes drifting around the edges. A juicier, denser berry streak defines the satiny palate, while bitter undertones of orange and chocolate provide structure. Firm, taut tannins emerge on a warm finish." - 96 punten, Wine Enthusiast over de 2021-vintage "Zoet fruit, kersen, zwoel, mooi rijp, verleiding. Elegant, milde zuren, fijne tannine." - 17/20, Perswijn over de 2020-vintage |
| Wijnsoort | Rode wijn |
| Wijnhuis | Bibi Graetz |
| Land | Italië |
| Regio | Toscane |
| Appellatie | IGP Toscana Rosso |
| Jaartal | 2022 |
| Alcoholpercentage | 15,00 |
| Biologisch gecertificeerd | Nee |
| Vegan friendly | Nee |
| Inhoud | 75 cl |
| Verpakt per | 3 |
| Verpakking | Kist |
| Schroefdop | Nee |
| Brutogewicht fles | 1,35 |