2022 Bibi Graetz Colore

The Colore is the flagship and top model of Bibi Graetz and is actually a single-vineyard wine as over 90% of the grapes come from old vines (these are majestic plants of 80 to 135 years old) at high altitude in the Lamole where Bibi has five hectares.

The 2022 Colore is a blend of: Sangiovese 96%, Canaiolo 3%, Colorino 1% The Colore is the wine that amazes you. Old vines are capable of creating truly incredible wines with an unimaginable complexity. Fragrances of flowers and blackberries make you dream away, while the softening taste makes you relax. The perfect terroir, together with vines over 80 years old, are the winning elements that make the birth of this sublime wine possible.

The Colore is a Sangiovese wine made from some of the oldest and rarest vineyards in the region. The Sangiovese gives the wine structure and power. Only the best few barrels of the entire production become Colore. The grapes of Colore were hand-picked from 4 vineyards: Lamole, Vincigliata, Olmo and Sienna. Each vineyard was harvested up to 8 times and the grapes are each hand-harvested at the right point of ripeness. After the first selection in the vineyard, a second selection takes place at the winery before destemming. At this stage the berries were gently pressed and placed in open-topped barriques, with great care taken to keep each parcel separate. Fermentation is carried out by indigenous natural yeasts (i.e. the yeasts on the grape) with 6 to 8 manual pushdowns per day, without temperature control for 2 weeks with 1 additional week of maceration on the skins. After fermentation, the wine is transferred to new barriques, where malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine matures for 3 years before being marketed.

Give the Bibi Graetz Colore Sagiovese time to mature and fully open and our advice would be to not open it until around 2025/2026, although it would be great fun to try the development with a Coravin.

FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount.