Balocchi di Colore N°1 comes from the oldest Sangiovese vines of Vincigliata vineyard, grapes which have been always used as a component of the Colore blend due to their bright acidity and balsamic notes. With the Balocchi di Colore N°1 Bibi likes to play with showing the character of the single vineyard of Vincigliata expressed through the Sangiovese grape in these games of Colore’s components. The wine delivers aromas of small red fruits and eucalyptus with a brilliant red colour and delicate, silky tannins.
Vincigliata vineyards |
100% Sangiovese |
Over 50 years old vines |
Galestro and clay |
Goblet and Guyot |
Natural fermentation in open barriques |
4-5 manual punch-down per day |
20 months of aging |
The Colorino of Balocchi di Colore N°3 has an intense colour, velvety and soft tannins which embrace your mouth. It is a very big wine with a lot of structure, its power and intensity are dominant. It is the component that gave the strong character to the first vintage of Colore in 2000.
Vincigliata vineyards |
100% Colorino |
Over 50 years old vines |
Galestro and clay |
Goblet and Guyot |
Natural fermentation in open barriques |
4-5 manual punch-down per day |
20 months of aging |
Canaiolo has been part of the timeless Tuscan vineyards for centuries, providing colour, acidity, and drinkability to the Chianti wines. Balocchi di Colore N°8 is a 100% Canaiolo wine, it has a unique character full of red fruits, acidity and very intense hints of red pepper. The terroir of parcel N°8 brings an impressive freshness to both Colore 2020 and the Canaiolo of Balocchi di Colore N°8. Olmo has an extreme importance as it represents the future of Bibi Graetz project which is more and more in the direction of elegancy.
Olmo Vineyards |
100% Canaiolo |
Over 50 years old vines |
Galestro and clay |
Goblet and Guyot |
Natural fermentation in open barriques |
4-5 manual punch-down per day |
20 months of aging |
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.
Lamole, Vincigliata, Olmo and Siena vineyards |
100% Sangiovese |
Over 70 years old vines |
Galestro and clay |
Goblet and Guyot |
Natural fermentation in open barriques |
6-8 manual punch-down per day |
20 months of aging |
“Testamatta” - “crazy-head” in Italian - is the best word to describe Bibi Graetz: a positive, creative and passionate person. Testamatta wine expresses the purity, minerality and transparency of Sangiovese from old vines on the top of the hills characterized by soils rich of stones. A Supertuscan made with 100% Sangiovese, result of the combination of tradition and creativity.
Vincigliata, Olmo, Londa, Lamole, Montefili and Siena vineyards |
100% Sangiovese |
35-50 years old vines |
Medium mixture soil rich of galestro and clay |
Goblet and Guyot |
Natural fermentation in open top barrels |
6-8 manual punch-down per day |
20 months of aging |
Colore Bianco comes from an old vineyard overlooking the sea, where the wind, the sun and the salt break the granite rocks to create sandy soils where the Ansonica variety has been grown for centuries.
Pietrabona vineyard |
100% Ansonica |
Over 80 years old vines |
Granite sand and rocks |
Giglio goblet |
New barriques and stainless steel |
10 months of aging |
Bibi Graetz spent on Giglio Island his childhood where he experienced the unique viticulture of the island. Testamatta Bianco was born thanks to the stories and knowledge the old farmers told him every morning while going to the vineyards together with their donkeys.
Serrone vineyard |
100% Ansonica |
120 years old vines |
Granite sand and rocks |
Giglio Goblet |
Barriques | 12 months of aging |
Casamatta Rosso reflects the freshness, transparency and strength of the red fruit of Sangiovese variety. Entirely vinified in steel in order to preserve its vibrant and playful character.
Vineyards between Florence and Siena |
100% Sangiovese |
Youngest vineyards |
Medium mixture soil |
Stainless steel tanks |
Soffocone di Vincigliata is the only wine named by the vineyard of production: the idea is to underline the special link between this wine and the hill where Bibi Graetz started his project.
Vineyards in Vincigliata |
100% Sangiovese |
35-40 years old vines |
Galestro |
Guyot |
30hl oak casks | 12 months in 30-50 hl casks and 6 months in bottle |
Bollamatta is a charmat method made with Sangiovese coming from the best vineyards, the same used for Testamatta and Colore. Green harvesting to realize an immediate, fun and pleasant sparkling wine which is the result of great terroir and creativity.
Vincigliata, Fiesole and Siena vineyards |
100% Sangiovese |
50-80 years old vines |
Medium mixture soil, rich of galestro and clay |
Guyot and goblet |
Stainless steel tanks Charmat method |