2023 Bibi Graetz Testamatta Bianco
De specificaties zoals vermeld bij de wijn (o.a. wijnjaar) en in de titel zijn leidend en er kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend aan de afbeelding die wordt getoond. Lees meer in onze Frequenty asked questions
How does this wine taste?
How full and heavy the wine feels in your mouth, like the difference between skimmed milk and cream. More alcohol, sugar and oak ageing make a wine fuller.
How much sugar you taste, from dry to sweet. Fruity is not the same as sweet: a dry wine can taste of ripe fruit.
How fresh and juicy the wine is: acidity makes your mouth water. High acidity tastes lively and refreshing, low acidity soft and round.
What we taste What you taste Click a taste for what it means
The bars follow how sommeliers taste (WSET): body, tannin, sweetness and acidity, each from low to high.
Body: full-bodied. Fuller than most white wines from ; 14% alcohol.
Acidity: fairly high. Inzolia from the warm climate of .
Aromas: stone fruit and orchard fruit, typical of Inzolia
Nothing noted for this wine yet. What do you smell, and how long does the taste linger?
Have you tasted this wine?
Save your rating and notes.
Save your rating and notes.
Have you tasted this wine?
Log in to save your tasting note.
Log in to save your tasting note.
Log inPerhaps one of the finest Tucan white wines, but only available in limited quantities. Approximately 5,000-6,000 bottles are produced annually. The Testamatta Bianco Isola del Giglio 2022 comes from an Ansonica vineyard on the island of Giglio. The 2022 vintage proved to be warmer than recent years in Tuscany. The training method used in the vineyards and their location on the island of Giglio ensured a low yield with exceptionally healthy grapes.
“Testamatta Bianco 2022 is my idea of sea wine. This vintage really encompasses all the elements of the Island of Giglio. The sunshine, the sea breeze, the sandy granitic soil gave us all the elements for an elegant yet full bodied wine. Aromas of citrus blossom, rosemary and a hint of vanilla take me back to the ancient vineyards on the island. These delicate perfumes incredibly enhance the freshness of the wine creating a magical effect.” - Bibi Graetz
The grapes for Testamatta come from the best vineyard on the island: Serrone. Technically, we can call Testamatta bianco a “single vineyard”. Serrone is located in the southeastern part of the island, overlooking the sea from an altitude of 60 to 150 meters, terrace after terrace. The vines, up to 100 years old, grow on the rocky, poor granite soil of the island. The harvest began on August 28, each Ansonica grape, picked by hand, was transported in baskets to the winery, located in the center of the island in Giglio Castello. After destemming and very gentle pressing with dry ice, we left the skins with the juice. After this period of maceration, the must is kept at low temperature in stainless steel tanks for about 48 hours and then transferred to new 225 liter French oak barriques for alcoholic fermentation at 20 ° C. After fermentation, the wine is aged for 12 months on the lees (sur lie) without any malolactic fermentation and is then bottled.
Testamatta has always been identified as the image and flagship of Bibi Graetz. The Testamatta Bianco was first produced in 2016 and has already become a benchmark for white wines in Italy. The Testamatta Bianco has the aromas, the flavors and the character of the island of Giglio in a bottle: you can smell the scent of the undergrowth, the menthol of the myrtle, the minerality of the soil and the elegance of the Ansonica grapes. All these aromas are perfectly combined by the tannins and the smoky bouquet of the oak.
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.
Character
The wine
- 100%
Origin
Bottle
Wine features
The Bibi Greatz winery was founded in 2000 in the town of Fiesole in Tuscany. Bibi Graetz is considered one of the most talented winemakers in Tuscany. His father is Israeli and his mother Norwegian, but he was born and raised in Florence. He lives in part of the beautiful old castle with his Norwegian wife and 4 children.
More information about Bibi Greatz
Bibi comes from a family of artists, until he himself decided to take a different path and left the winemaker profession behind. He bought an 8 hectare vineyard with 60 year old vines. Today Graetz is one of the biggest names in Tuscany. The labels on the bottles show that Bibi Graetz comes from an artistic family, as he painted the images on the labels himself. The wines are rare and limited. Testamatta production from just 10,000 bottles per year.
Een geur- en smaakpalet van citrusbloesem en frisse citrustonen met mediterrane kruidigheid van rozemarijn en mirte, een mineralige ziltigheid van granieten bodem en subtiele vanille- en rokerige eiktonen die samen een volle maar elegante witte wijn opleveren. Door die frisse aciditeit, lichte romigheid van sur lie en ziltige mineraliteit werkt de wijn uitstekend bij witte en vette vis, tonijn en schelp- en schaaldieren: hij snijdt door vette texturen heen zonder te overpoweren en accentueert zeevruchten met zijn saline karakter; bereidingen als licht gegrilde of dichtgeschroeide tonijn, gepofte of in de oven geroosterde vette vis met citroen en verse kruiden, of seared coquilles met een romige botersaus of een citrusbeurt tillen de combinatie naar zijn best.
Choose a category to discover dishes that pair well with this wine.
Do you already have a dish in mind?
Let Sommy find wines to pair with your meal.
Discover Wine Trivia
Sign in to unlock fascinating facts about this wine and expand your knowledge.
Sign In
