2019 Bibi Graetz Soffocone di Vincigliata Rosso

The Tuscan winery founded in 2000 by the charismatic Bibi Graetz has achieved cult status over the past twenty years. The winery has many enthusiasts with its idiosyncratic wines and artistic labels. This also includes the international wine press, which now annually awards the top wines Colore and Testamatta very high marks.

The wine is named after the single vineyard Vincigliata in Fiesole. The vineyard is rich in galestro (porous stone that breaks easily). The vineyard is oriented to the south and southwest and is surrounded by a forest. The wine is spontaneously fermented with natural yeasts in large wooden barrels (30 hl) without temperature control. This takes 10 days, after which the wine is macerated for a few more days. The wine then ages for 18 months in old large wooden barrels. In the mouth this is an expressive Sangiovese with an aromatic character on the one hand, and many earthy notes on the other. Complex with good acidity, tannin and a lot of length.