Bibi Graetz Colore Rosso 2022 i trækasse

“100 points. Perfection in Sangiovese… 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.” – James Suckling

“100 points. The most famous wine of one of the most creative artists in Italy” – Corriere della Sera

“100 points. ”Just love this wine, the lyricism and the generosity of it, and it’s always vivid depiction of fruits and stones. What a brilliant wine and a brilliant winemaker in Bibi Graetz.” – Jane Anson (tidl. Årg.)

"TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY" - James Suckling (tidl. Årg.)

“100 points. ”Just love this wine, the lyricism and the generosity of it, and it’s always vivid depiction of fruits and stones. What a brilliant wine and a brilliant winemaker in Bibi Graetz.” – Jane Anson (tidl. Årg.)

“99 points. This is absolutely stunning!” – Lisa Perotti Brown

“99 points. A wine with an enormous potential.” – Markus del Monego  

“98 points. 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.” – Decanter

““Colore is the wine that amazes you. Old vines are able to create truly incredible wines with an unimaginable complexity. Scents of flowers and black berries make you dream, and a soothing taste makes you relax. The perfect terroir together with old vines over 80 years old - are the victorious elements giving birth to this sublime wine.” – Bibi Graetz

100 points igen, igen til kultvinen Colore... Bibi Graetz spiller i sin egen liga.

Sangiovese-perfektion og 2 x 100 velfortjente points til Colore fra James Suckling og Italiens største avis, Corriere della Sera. Den flamboyante vinmager, Bibi Greatz, har endnu engang rørt himlen og skabt et vidunder af en vin, der endnu engang skaber overskrifter alle steder.

Vinen skabes nu kun på gamle Sangiovese-stokke fra Bibis 4 ældste vinmarker, der fører magisk sitrende energi til Bibis mest powerfulde og ikoniske vin. Vi taler altså verdensklasse-vinstokke på 70, 80 og 90 år. Helt op til 8 høstrunder (!) på hvert terroir sikrer, at hver eneste drue høstes ved optimal modenhed.

I kælderen spontangærer Bibi sin Colore i åbne barriquefade, mens han med 8 daglige punch-downs trækker magi fra drueskindet. Efter 20 måneders (parcelvis) fadlagring – smager Bibi sig frem til det endelige blend.

Som officiel Dansk importør havde vi igen i år den store fornøjelse at være med til Bibi Graetz ”release-tasting” af Colore – vi er stadig helt blæst bagover af den magiske vinoplevelse, der udfolder sig i glasset allerede nu.

Vinen leveres i original 3 stk. trækasse.

Anmeldelser af Bibi Graetz Colore Rosso 2022

100/100 James Suckling
“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.”

100/100 Coriere della Sera – “The most famous wine of one of the most creative artists in Italy”

98/100 Decanter
” 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.”

97/100 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

96/100 Robert Parker
“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.”

Ratings fra tidl. Årg.

100/100 Jane Anson
”Just love this wine, the lyricism and the generosity of it, and it’s always vivid depiction of fruits and stones. So juicy, so drawn out, works with the vintage, leans into its low yields, with greengages, raspberry, plum, gentle spices, lemongrass, minerality studded with mandarin peel and sage. Translucent and yet full of flavour, once again it begs you to draw up a chair, gather friends, and enjoy. What a brilliant wine and a brilliant winemaker in Bibi Graetz. From a 58ha estate, Colore comes from the oldest vineyards of Sangiovese that range up to 135 years old.”

"TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY" - James Suckling

99/100 James Suckling
“Intense aromas of purple fruits such as raspberry, spice, lead pencil and granite. Perfumed flowers as well. Full-bodied, tight with poised tannins that show transparency and focus. Crunchy and very long. Better after 2028 when it opens and integrates beautifully.”

99/100 Decanter
“Another excellent wine from Bibi Graetz made from selected old-vine Sangiovese. Herbal and spiced on the nose, fragrant but with savoury aspects rather than overtly floral or fruity. Intense and direct, this hits you square on, with energy and forward motion. So sleek and well defined, smooth yet lively and energetic with tannins that are so beautifully executed. Almost plush and chewy giving weight and texture to the palate while actually being quite light and aerial overall. Complex and invigorating, fresh and wild at the same time - I love the character, it's pure but with a sense of authenticity that encapsulates the terroir and winemaking philosophy so wonderfully. Ends with a minty, liquorice, spiced blackcurrant and cool cherry element that is extremely moreish!”          

99/100 Lisa Perotti Brown
“The 2021 Colore, 100% Sangiovese, is medium garnet-purple in color. After a little swirling, a glorious perfume of raspberry coulis, Morello cherries, and rose oil emerges from the glass, followed by hints of cinnamon toast, Sichuan pepper, and underbrush. The medium-bodied palate is coated with vibrant red berry and floral layers, framed by exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing epically long and fragrant. This is absolutely stunning!”

99/100 Markus del Monego
“Colore shows it’s truly own character in 2021 with an intense ruby colour with purple hue and violet tinges. The nose is complex and quite open with an aroma reminiscent of ripe figs, forest berries, dark blossoms and gingerbread spices. Complemented by discreet toasting, hints of graphite and earthy minerality. On the palate Colore shows a wonderful tension, precision and convincing aromatic depth linked to excellent length. A wine with an enormous potential.  

98+/100 Robert Parker
“The Bibi Graetz 2021 Colore is Sangiovese from old vines, but otherwise, winemaking and the oak regime is identical to the other top red, Testamatta. In this case, fruit comes from the Lamole area with vineyards at a high 600 meters above sea level. As Bibi explains: “Colore delivers power and freshness, whereas Testamatta delivers transparency and freshness.” The Colore shows the pure energy and liveliness of Sangiovese with violet, wild cherry and orange zest. The wine delivers an elegantly earthy side with a very delineated mouthfeel driven by very fine, silky tannins. This is a beautiful wine with delicately sweet cherry on the finish. Bibi has been making little changes to this wine over the years (other than giving it a new winery home in Fiesole) to capture an ideal or benchmark for Sangiovese. His 2021 is his best wine yet.”

Nyd den til de slagterens røde bøffer, lam med krydderurter, kraftige pastaretter, svamperisotto, vildtkød, indmad, simreretter og modne oste. Servér ved 16-18°C

Colore 2021 er fremstillet på 100% Sangiovese, som Bibi Graetz selekterer fra 70, 80 og 90 år gamle Sangiovese-stokke fra Bibis fire bedste vinmarker i hhv. Lamole, Vincigliata, Olmo og Siena. For at sikre at hver enkelt drue selekteres ved optimal modenhed, høster Bibi hvert terroir ad op til 8 omgange (!)

I vineriet venter nok en nådesløs kvalitetssortering, inden druerne presses let og lægges i åbne barriquefade. Under den parcelvise spontangæring (med terroirenes egen gær) foretager Bibi 8 daglige punch downs, der trækker farve, smag og tanninstruktur fra drueskindet. Ved at undgå temperaturstying opnås en imponerende ekstraktrigdom og struktur, der behøves for at skabe en ægte vin de garde. Efter endt gæring omstikkes vinen til 18 måneders (parcelvis) modning på brugte franske barriquefade inden den endelige blending. Kun de bedste få fade finder vej til Colore, der først efter 30 måneders samlet lagring frigøres til salg.

Om Bibi Graetz

“I continue to be impressed with the beautiful wines of Bibi Graetz" - Antonio Galloni

”Carefully crafted boutique wines… A high level garagiste” - Robert Parker

“Top 100 Wines of Italy” – James Suckling [#11 Colore 2019 | #60 Testamatta 2019]

“Trylledrik for voksne.” – René Langdahl

“Making wine is a form of art…” – Bibi Graetz

Glem bare Brunello. Og klart Chianti. Med perfekte 100 point i Decanter - og hele to Sangiovese-vine på James Sucklings seneste TOP 100 Wines of Italy - har Bibi Graetz trådt sine egne toscanske stier frem mod vinverdenens absolutte kultklasse.

Som winemaker er Bibi befriende autonom. Han blæser højt og flot på de ensrettende regelsæt for DOC og DOCG - og stortrives med Toscana IGT’s langt mere flagrende rammer for kreativ udfoldelse. Anført af ikoniske Testamatta og Colore, der begge fejrer 20 års jubilæum i årgang 2019, er resultatet en serie helt unikke og ekstremt spændende vine. Alle iklædt kunstnerens egne, farvestrålende etiketter.

Med en norsk mor og en israelsk far lå det ikke ligefrem i kortene, at blonde Bibi Graetz skulle blive en af Italiens største vinmagere. Han vokser op i Firenzes bagland på sin bedstefars borg, Castello di Vincigliata, hvor de tilhørende vinmarker længe leases ud til lokale avlere.

Ved leasing-kontrakternes udløb i slutningen af 1990’erne studerer Bibi Graetz på Firenzes kunstakademi, indtil han pludselig står med ansvaret for familiens vinmarker. Mødet mellem den unge kunstnerspire og de ældgamle vinstokke bliver et skelsættende - og karriereændrende - kærlighed ved første blik!